Current Affairs The 2020 United States Presidential Election

[DanEFC92]

Oh America.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Had no idea they hadn't already factored them in.

I did wonder why Trump was kicking off - assumed it was paranoia around some of the very close calls but it'll be them post votes then.

I expect Biden to win after the postal votes. He only needs to win a couple of these states. Arizona will be what does for Trump in the end.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Useful summary on what the bookies make of it.

US election: Trump now favourite to win after complete turnaround in betting

Trump traded as high as 80%, but the gap between the two has since narrowed slightly.

uk.finance.yahoo.com

 

[Sassy Colombian]

It’s close I don’t know why people are throwing in the towel on Biden.

My towel still is with me. Defeat is unacceptable until all the votes have been counted.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Are you saying Biden is the most likely of the two candidates to win then?

Well he definitely is. Id make 70:30 in his favour at this stage

 

[Rook]

Why does Trump have the advantage? (I genuinely don't know)

he has a 6-3 adv in the supreme court.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Not to mention that a pretty substantial portion of votes still to come in from WI and MI are from the urban areas and likely to break for Biden. I think he’s actually got the votes to win, but Trump has several ways to put his thumb on the scale to tip things his way.

Indeed. Which is why unqualified statements like “looks like a Trump win” are pretty inane

 

[TN Toffee]

Ah.

Who do you reckon will see it out/win?

To use a poker analogy, the cards are now all on the table and I truly think Biden is holding the winning hand right now. Unfortunately, due to a number of factors, it’s like Trump now gets to draw a couple more cards that only he can play for himself. I really don’t know what happens from here.

 

[DanEFC92]

Shame he didn't really have covid innit

 

[LostLegend]

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Are you saying Biden is the most likely of the two candidates to win then?

On EC vote count if all cast ballots are counted? Probably on balance yes.

 

[Death]

My towel still is with me. Defeat is unacceptable until all the votes have been counted.

There it is. Now bring that to the United game lol

 

[Deleted member 48881]

Dems needed someone to absolutely SMASH or CRUSH (@the sniderman ) Trump. Close elections against despots are no good. Sanders or Warren could have done that. I know all about their weaknesses but at least they are passionate and a flare you can see in them.

 

[ToffeeTim]

I take it that you haven’t been following along for the last few weeeks TT?

Trump, literally, prevented the posties from doing their jobs

I dont understand US politics no matter how much I try to follow it!

But they have been saying votes can still arrive legitimately in some places until Friday. If that's the rules then Trump hasn't a point. I dont understand why that's allowed by that's neither here nor there, the rules are the rules.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

**** you 2020 for making me agree with Ben Shapiro