The Election Really Wasn't That Close

[DonViejo]

November 23, 2020 at 9:09 am EST By Taegan Goddard

First Read: “What’s gotten lost in all of the focus on President Trump’s lawsuits, his baseless accusations of voter fraud and his administration’s unwillingness so far to begin the transition is a simple fact. The 2020 presidential election wasn’t really that close.”

“Right now, Joe Biden’s popular-vote lead over Trump stands at 4 percentage points, 51 percent to 47 percent – and it’s only going to grow once more of New York’s votes (finally) get counted. That would give Biden the second-largest popular vote margin out of the 21st century’s six presidential elections, with only Barack Obama’s 7-point win in 2008 being greater.”

“When it comes to the Electoral College, the tally stands at Biden 306, Trump 232 – which happens to be the exact same split as Trump’s 2016 win versus Hillary Clinton (but in reverse). And Trump referred to that as a ‘massive landslide victory.

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https://politicalwire.com/2020/11/23/the-election-really-wasnt-that-close/

[Amishman]

1. the election was plenty close, terrifyingly close. Popular vote doesn't matter

Georgia decided by 13k votes
Arizona decided by by 11k votes
Wisconsin decided by 20k votes.
Nevada decided by 34k votes

flip 78k votes in the right places and you get a second term for Orange Julius

[Kaleva]

2. Arizona and Georgia were major upsets plus Biden won comfortably in PA and MI