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stopbush

(24,396 posts)
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 08:37 PM Nov 2016

At this point, the election cake is baked

The polls have stabilized with Hillary increasing her leads marginally. Early voting has pretty much wrapped up except for a few states. We go into a big weekend of college and pro football. Then, it's back to work for most with the election Tuesday. There is no bombshell coming from either side, and nothing short of us hopping into a major war by Sunday will make an impact. The public is DONE with this election.

Very little if anything can or will change from this point forward. Try as the media will to promote a nonexistent horserace, the electorate HAS decided. Them's the facts.

Taking all of the news from today as a whole, Hillary is in position to win the presidency in a landslide, Dems will win back the Senate with a slight majority and the House will most likely stay R, though Ds will have made gains there as well.

As Dems, we should be feeling pretty good about things.

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At this point, the election cake is baked (Original Post) stopbush Nov 2016 OP
I just did a map over at 270towin with about 360EV for Clinton... Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #1
Last day for early voting in North Carolina is tomorrow still_one Nov 2016 #2
And some states go into Sunday. stopbush Nov 2016 #3
The campaign is doing call banking even on election day to get out the vote still_one Nov 2016 #4
Yes - but we NEED a Dem senate for HRC - Deborah Ross is tied with Richard Burr in NC blm Nov 2016 #5
it interesting.... getagrip_already Nov 2016 #6
In Ohio... RazBerryBeret Nov 2016 #7

Wounded Bear

(58,649 posts)
1. I just did a map over at 270towin with about 360EV for Clinton...
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 08:38 PM
Nov 2016

probably a couple of states high, but still, we're in good shape.

blm

(113,056 posts)
5. Yes - but we NEED a Dem senate for HRC - Deborah Ross is tied with Richard Burr in NC
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 08:42 PM
Nov 2016

so GOTV is STILL crucial, and why HRC and Obama are concentrating on NC and especially Charlotte area where they know the most votes are.

Mecklenburg County GOTV is CRUCIAL.

100000 more blue ballots to print.
Fuel.
Food.
Poll runners.

The office is not staffed with paid employees. It is 100% volunteer and they have the best GOTV team in NC. They know the pressure is on and they ARE ground zero for this election cycle. JOIN THEM!

http://meckdem.org

getagrip_already

(14,743 posts)
6. it interesting....
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 08:43 PM
Nov 2016

Dems are arguing whether it's 320 or a much higher number, and the republics are arguing whether it's a tie at 269 each or a clear mandate at 270.......

I'd much rather be a delusional dem.

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