The US 2016 Election Thread
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Why would conservatives find someone far more liberal than Hillary Clinton "1000 times better"? Other than the fact that he would be far easier to defeat in the general election after they've finished painting him as a Communist?
As if you really care that he was allegedly screwed over.
Cry me a river.
And look how that worked out.
Washington would rise from his grave if Trump were elected. Thankfully, we've dodged that bullet.
And thankfully "that bullet" actually remains in the chamber until the election is held and all of the ballots are officially counted on Nov. 8th.
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Is it just me or did anyone else feel like they were in Germany circa 1933 when they read this dreck?
Just you.
15 days and counting . . .
And in today's news:
Donald Trump’s chances of winning are approaching zero
The election is in 15 days. And the electoral map just keeps looking grimmer and grimmer for Donald Trump.
And in today's news:
Donald Trump’s chances of winning are approaching zero
The election is in 15 days. And the electoral map just keeps looking grimmer and grimmer for Donald Trump.
- We are making three changes to The Fix map this week, all favoring Hillary Clinton.
- First, we are moving Nevada, where Trump had shown surprising strength for much of this year, from "toss up" to "lean Democratic" amid signs that the state is slipping away from him.
- We're also moving Utah — yes, Utah! — from "lean Republican" to "toss up" as independent candidate Evan McMullin, a Utah native and Mormon, continues to show considerable polling resiliency in the Beehive State.
- And, finally — and much to our amazement — we are adding Texas to our list of competitive states, rating it as "lean Republican."
- Those changes tilt the electoral map — and math — even more heavily toward Clinton.
I'll endorse her. Oh, for president, you mean? I just want her in the sack.
......you need an enema.
As much as you enjoy playing Russian roulette, thankfully, I'm totally confident that you can indeed stick a fork in his presidential prospects. He's done.
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Lol, have all the confidence that you want, the final electoral college tally after the ballots are counted will still be what determines who moves into the WH.
You are right, it is the electoral college who picks the next president regardless of what the people want. That was Al Gore's demise, he won the popular vote and Bush was said to win the electoral vote, after a frustrating ordeal of recounts, pregnant chads, improper voting machines, etc. Pretty much everything was thrown at the wall, yet it was still the electoral college who had the final determination. Personally, I believe it should be will of the people/popular vote.
The Republican Party needs one worse.
And her name is Hillary Clinton.
I've told you all along, she's going to win. Relax, you've got your gal!!!!
So start popping that corn and start smiling.
Thank goodness someone on your side of the fence can see the forest despite the trees. lolI've told you all along, she's going to win. Relax, you've got your gal!!!!
That's unfortunate. I don't think very many of the German people at the time were sufficiently alarmed either.
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It's looking good for Hillary but it must be a bit of a disappointment that after the total failure of the Trump campaign to reach out to broader demographic of voter and the nastiness of the man himself, that Ohio is still considered to be a toss up state rather than a Democrat leaning one when Obama won it in both 2008 and 2012, albeit by narrow margins. It's all the more surprising when there appears to be a significant shift in opinion away from the Republicans to the Democrats in states like Utah, Texas and Arizona.
2 weeks and counting . . .
And in today's news:
Donald Trump launches his own cable-style news show
Donald Trump's presidential campaign has launched a nightly online cable-TV style news show, spurring rumours that should he lose the election the candidate plans to start his own media network.
And in today's news:
Donald Trump launches his own cable-style news show
Donald Trump's presidential campaign has launched a nightly online cable-TV style news show, spurring rumours that should he lose the election the candidate plans to start his own media network.
- During the primaries Mr Trump grumbled that he was generating huge audiences - and advertising revenue - for America's cable news channels and at one point even demanded CNN pay him to attend a debate. He has surrounded himself with right-wing news executives, including Roger Ailes, the recently sacked founder of Fox News, and Steve Bannon, chief executive of the far-right news site Breitbart.
- Mr Trump denies the rumour and his campaign says the program, broadcast via Facebook Live, is simply designed to communicate campaign news to voters.
Early voting numbers promising for Clinton in battleground states
(CNN) -- There are hints of good news for Hillary Clinton in key battleground states as millions of Americans vote early, according to a CNN analysis of the latest early voting statistics.
(CNN) -- There are hints of good news for Hillary Clinton in key battleground states as millions of Americans vote early, according to a CNN analysis of the latest early voting statistics.
- More than 3.3 million Americans have already voted. And among that group, Democrats have improved their position in North Carolina, Nevada, Arizona and even Utah compared to this point in 2012.
- CNN has partnered with Catalist, a data company that works with progressive candidates and advocacy groups, academics and think tanks, to receive detailed early vote return information this year. Catalist's voter list connects returned ballots with demographic and registration information, such as party registration, gender and age, and allows a closer look at who has already cast a vote in the election.
- Democratic early turnout has stayed steady in North Carolina compared to 2012, while Republicans have dropped by about 14,500. In Nevada, Democrats have a smaller early voting deficit today than they did at this point in 2012. And Democrats are slightly ahead in Arizona in the early vote so far, though they are lagging Republicans in the tally of how many Arizonans have requested ballots.
- Perhaps most surprisingly, Democrats improved their position in conservative and Mormon-heavy Utah, where recent polls have shown a tight race. At this point in 2012, Republicans led Democrats in early voting by more than 22,000 voters. But so far this year, the GOP advantage is only 3,509.
- The best news Trump is in Iowa. So far, 38,280 more Democrats than Republicans have voted. It's a narrower advantage than 2012, when Democrats outpaced GOP voters by 53,719 at this point.
- The numbers are also significantly down in Ohio, where the Republican-led legislature reduced the number of early voting days from 35 to 28. Only 179,162 people have cast ballots this year, a 66% drop from this point in 2012. Democrats have a slight lead in the early balloting, but their lead is smaller than in 2012, and overall Democratic turnout dropped at a higher rate than it did for Republicans.
- Even though the figures from Iowa and Ohio might bode well for Trump, they might not even decide the election. CNN's latest snapshot of the Electoral College shows Clinton can clinch 270 electoral votes with wins in Colorado and Virginia, without carrying either Iowa or Ohio. She is also favored in Florida, Pennsylvania, Nevada and New Hampshire, which combine for 59 electoral votes.
- There's more likely good news for Clinton in Virginia and Wisconsin, where she's maintained a steady advantage in the polls. Early voting has picked up in both blue-leaning states compared to this time in 2012.
- In Wisconsin, the number of early voters to date more than tripled, jumping from 46,389 to 142,190. In-person early voting started in late October four years ago. But after a federal court struck down Wisconsin's strict voting laws, early voting began several weeks earlier in the Badger State this year.
- Virginia saw a smaller increase of 18,079 voters, compared to 2012. The state doesn't allow unrestricted early voting, but residents can still vote early by providing an excuse and receiving an absentee ballot.
- And in Republican-leaning Georgia, early voting is up by about 25% this year compared to 2012. That was clear Wednesday in Lawrenceville, where about 200 people lined up to vote in the county's only early voting location. Waiting times were two hours, officials said, and dragged longer in the afternoon.
- For Clinton to upset Trump in the Peach State, she'll need strong turnout from non-white voters. So far, the African-American share of the early vote is slightly lower than it was at this point in 2012. But Hispanic and Asian voters have slightly boosted their share of the early electorate this year.
