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LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 11:44 AM Nov 2016

Electoral Votes 11/5/2016 - Looking awesome for Hillary

http://www.electoral-vote.com/

Hillary 317 and Trump 221

If I remove the barely blue states (FL, CO, NC, NH), Hillary is at 260. Winning NH only would not be enough, she just needs to pull in FL, CO or NC and she'll win the election.

If I remove the barely red states from Trump (NV, AZ, OH, IA, AK and SC), Trump would be down to 168 which means he'd have to find 102 Electoral votes to get the win - other words pick up all the barely red states AND still find another 39 Electoral votes from the 53 Barely Blue states.

Consider this - Alaska and South Carolina are in play for Hillary, which I have never seen in the 20 years I've been reading Electoral Votes.com. NEVER. When Bush 'won' - he had states like Pennsylvania and Virginia in play (these are looking safe for Hillary but never say never). When Obama won, he wasn't even close in states like South Carolina or Alaska.

The media needs to keep this race close so they use National Polls which to be honest, sound about right adding up the popular vote. But Gary Johnson is still making a big hurt for Trump in states like Colorado, Arizona and Ohio. New Mexico, which is normally a swing state is now unwinnable for Trump thanks to Johnson.

So when you see national polls showing a tight race just realize it's bullshit. Hillary has this!
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Electoral Votes 11/5/2016 - Looking awesome for Hillary (Original Post) LynneSin Nov 2016 OP
Trump is not getting Nevada joeybee12 Nov 2016 #1
it's the 4th barbtries Nov 2016 #2
I seriously hope on election night that NC goes blue and I can relax the rest of the evening. TrekLuver Nov 2016 #3
FL is going blue too Johnny2X2X Nov 2016 #4
If either one of them go blue we can celebrate when those polls close...please confirm. TrekLuver Nov 2016 #5
EXACTLY LynneSin Nov 2016 #6
 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
1. Trump is not getting Nevada
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 11:58 AM
Nov 2016

Polls that show a close race are lagging in the state's current demographics

 

TrekLuver

(2,573 posts)
3. I seriously hope on election night that NC goes blue and I can relax the rest of the evening.
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 12:05 PM
Nov 2016

I'm seeing that whatever way you slice it he NEEDS NC no matter what.

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