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Kotya

(235 posts)
1. At this point, I'm starting to wonder
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 08:33 AM
Dec 2016

A month since the election, how is it that California is still counting votes?

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
2. Because we actually count all those early and provisional voters
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 08:39 AM
Dec 2016

instead of just chucking their ballots and stealing the votes.

musicblind

(4,484 posts)
12. Because the procedure is grossly underfunded and understaffed.
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 12:43 PM
Dec 2016

In fact, that's the case in most states.

It is amazing how much we claim to value democracy but how little money we are willing to spend on it.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
16. Determination of the validity of provisional voters, then counting their votes too.
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 06:52 PM
Dec 2016

This is happening everywhere, not just in CA. Yesterday's big bump was from NYC.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
17. We are still counting, so maybe??? Who knows how many ballots are outstanding and where?
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 06:58 PM
Dec 2016

Early on my napkin calculation was 2.5 million plus. Three million will surprise me, but i admit I'm not sure enough votes remain to report. Phillie added 20,000. Has LA reported? San Fran? I don't know if another big bump is left, but a Dem increase equaling the last 24 hours will surpass 3,000,000.

tecelote

(5,122 posts)
5. Gotta say...
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 09:38 AM
Dec 2016

This high a number makes it highly suspicious that some blue states would turn red.

Add Russia to the equation and it certainly looks like a stolen election.

 

Kotya

(235 posts)
6. California has become so solidly Democratic
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 09:41 AM
Dec 2016

That I don't think a GOP candidate can ever hope to win the national popular vote again.

Clinton's growing lead here is massive; nearly 4.3 million.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
15. Now at 2,841,862 margin, and 65,746,544 versus 62,904,682 means a 2.085% margin.
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 06:42 PM
Dec 2016

With NYC results in, the Clinton margin surpassed 2 3/4 and 2 4/5 million in one leap, and for the first time crossed the 2% threshold. I wasn't expecting that after the CA results slowed. We still have 13 states w/o official results.

Here's yesterday, before NYC reported:

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