# Election Day \[Week\]\[Month\[s\]\] \[Year\] 2020 follow-along thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 3, 2020, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618 "2020-11-03T05:36:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 130
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2584 "2020-11-05T21:58:51Z")
9526 votes from pale blue Lehigh County (PA), 76% Biden. Trump’s lead down to 90542. ---
**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2585 "2020-11-05T21:59:50Z")
> [@Wrenching\_Spanners](#): > > Did Levy intentionally turn the Reagan perecentages backwards, or was that just a mistake because it was the first line he tweeted? Reagan had 58.8% of the popular vote. Since we’re multiplying the two numbers, I’m not sure that it matters, but yes, it appears that the he switched vote share and turnout. His point still stands, especially since he’s using it to counter claims of “no Democratic ground game”, “no minority voter enthusiasm” or “Bernie/Warren would have excited people”. Reagan received the vote of 31.3% of the US population of voting age at the time of the election. Biden is estimated to receive the vote of 33.7% of the population of voting age. Sure, you can argue about why someone stayed home in one election and not the other, but unless you can quantify how many stayed home, it’s just conjecture (even if I agree with your conjecture for the most part, which I do). ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2586 "2020-11-05T22:00:10Z")
I did read that. I am more pissed over the House predictions. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2587 "2020-11-05T22:00:18Z")
> [@solost](#): > > Looks kinda like a lightsaber You saw a light saber? Uh, oh yeah, me too. Light saber. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2588 "2020-11-05T22:04:03Z")
Gop infighting continues. Meanwhile, Doofus hasn’t been seen in 48 or so hours. > > > Nikki Haley @NikkiHaley > ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2589 "2020-11-05T22:04:29Z")
> [@solost](#): > > Looks kinda like a lightsaber I was thinking that the left side of the graph looked like Princess Leia’s ship. 😃 [![](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a3/16/2e/a3162e26109600f59512c3918e000eda.jpg) ](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a3/16/2e/a3162e26109600f59512c3918e000eda.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2590 "2020-11-05T22:06:16Z")
So begins her 2024 campaign. ---
**Author:** ![yarblek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/71e660/32.png) [@yarblek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yarblek)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2591 "2020-11-05T22:09:24Z")
Some others news about Georgia: both of the Senate seats are looking to go to a run-off vote in January. > **[Why Georgia is about to become the center of the political universe | CNN...](https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/05/politics/georgia-senate-jon-ossoff-david-perdue-kelly-loeffler-raphael-warnock/index.html)** > > No matter whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden winds up carrying the state of Georgia in the 2020 presidential race, the Peach State is already guaranteed to be the center of the political universe come early 2021. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2592 "2020-11-05T22:11:31Z")
I’m kind of surprised at the apparent lack of GOP interest in supporting Trump (which he’ll remember if he wins, I’m sure). I thought the numbers indicated that Trump had a better shot than that. If the movers and shakers in Washington really are shrugging and moving on, then that says a lot… ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2593 "2020-11-05T22:11:44Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > I’m taking every Nate Silver utterance with a pillar of salt… Wow. That sounds like a … Lot. [sorry] ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2594 "2020-11-05T22:12:20Z")
Reported. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2595 "2020-11-05T22:12:33Z")
Wonder what happens when the Proud Boys et. al. figure out that she’s not just really well tanned… ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2596 "2020-11-05T22:13:13Z")
NBC said PA will be releasing an update soon. ---
**Author:** ![steronz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steronz/32/11765_2.png) [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2597 "2020-11-05T22:13:30Z")
I wonder how many races Jorgensen will have spoiled. It looks like she’ll be within the margin for Georgia. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2598 "2020-11-05T22:15:56Z")
More news from GA - Harris county mail votes are in. Not good for Individual-1: > ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2599 "2020-11-05T22:16:51Z")
> [@steronz](#): > > I wonder how many races Jorgensen will have spoiled. It looks like she’ll be within the margin for Georgia. Ideal scenario for me is Biden wins all the remaining contests. Second best scenario is Trump loses just because of the 3rd party vote. Maybe get Republicans on the side of ranked-choice voting. ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2600 "2020-11-05T22:17:52Z")
Back to the Senate races again, it might be kinda fun in a way for it to be 50/50. Then Vice President Kamala could cast the tie-breaking vote routinely. I’m sure Sen. McConnell would love that. ---
**Author:** ![steronz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steronz/32/11765_2.png) [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2601 "2020-11-05T22:19:28Z")
Good chance she’s within the margin for WI as well. Depending on what happens with PA, AZ, and NV, the Biden team could very well owe it all to JoJo. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2602 "2020-11-05T22:22:07Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > NT Times just reported 6327 votes from very red (Trump+44) Crawford County ¶ that was 64% Biden. Stick a fork in it. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/2603 "2020-11-05T22:24:41Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Meanwhile, Doofus hasn’t been seen in 48 or so hours. I think he is a deer in headlights now. The loyalty he gets is based on fear. Once that is gone he finds he has no friends. Even his kids will happily sacrifice him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=129) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=131)