[Politics] 2020 US election - Joe Biden vs Donald Trump

[Bozza]

50k left to count in Georgia according to a report on CNN just now. It’s going to be very tight.

A report from PA only detailed 168k left but that didn’t seem to be exhaustive.

Regardless might be betting value at current Betfair odds on Trump on both of these states.

On a follow up they’re still talking about “hundreds of thousands” of votes left in PA.

 

[nicko31]

50k left to count in Georgia according to a report on CNN just now. It’s going to be very tight.

A report from PA only detailed 168k left but that didn’t seem to be exhaustive.

Regardless might be betting value at current Betfair odds on Trump on both of these states.

Biden at 4/9 for Georgia..

 

[Eeyore]

On a follow up they’re still talking about “hundreds of thousands” of votes left in PA.

Yeah, I worked it out about 790,000 with Biden needing 62% of the mail ins. How tight is that or what ?

 

[nicko31]

'US elections were 'tarnished' by attempts to undermine public trust, international observers say

The US presidential elections were "tarnished" by attempts to undermine public trust in the process, said international observers from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

The international election observers said that the US election was "well managed despite the many challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic."

The international mission said however that "the campaign was characterised by deeply entrenched political polarisation that often obscured the broader policy debate and included baseless allegations of systematic fraud."

Michael Georg Link, leader of the short-term OSCE observer mission, said that incumbent President Donald Trump's allegations of deficiencies "harm public trust in democratic institutions."

Trump attempted to cast doubt on the vote tallies that continued throughout the day on Wednesday, accusing states of "secretly" dumping votes as they counted absentee and mail-in ballots.

Wisconsin Elections Commissioner Meagan Wolfe said nothing about the day was a surprise to her and that election officials gave their "hearts and souls."

Wolfe said that she felt "so confident that every single valid ballot was counted in the state of Wisconsin."

"I think that we should feel really proud about the election that was conducted yesterday."

Biden won the battleground state of Wisconsin with some 20,500 votes.

The OSCE said the pandemic was a challenge but election day was peaceful.

They said that voter identification requirements disenfranchised certain groups of people and that campaign finance remains an issue in the US.

The total expenditure is estimated to reach $14 billion for these elections, the OSCE said'
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Since 2017 the US has been classified by the Economist Intelligence Unit as a Flawed Democracy and ranked 25th in the world (Norway is top)

The definition...

A nation where elections are fair and free and basic civil liberties are honoured but may have issues (e.g. media freedom infringement and minor suppression of political opposition and critics). These nations have significant faults in other democratic aspects, including underdeveloped political culture, low levels of participation in politics, and issues in the functioning of governance

Hard to disagree

 

[Weststander]

President Biden.

 

[Mellotron]

Yeah, I worked it out about 790,000 with Biden needing 62% of the mail ins. How tight is that or what ?

At current rate he's getting way beyond 62%, so hopefully becoming less tight as time goes on.

They're pretty confident they've got PA.

 

[Bozza]

Biden at 4/9 for Georgia..

I know, hence me referencing current odds.

(4/9 must be from a fixed odds bookie - currently 1.53 to back on the exchange)

 

[Dick Head]

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[Guinness Boy]

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[Hugo Rune]

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[willalbion]

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It’s also worth noting that, if counting were stopped now, Biden would win the presidency because he is ahead in Nevada, which would get him to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House.

 

[Weststander]

1.15 on a Biden presidency ... printing money.

If you can wait weeks for all the recounts and spurious court cases to conclude.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Gabriel Sterling, Georgia’s statewide voting system implementation manager, said that 61,367 outstanding mail-in absentee ballots remained uncounted. The state aims to finish its count by noon.

 

[Weststander]

Out of the frying pan and into the fire. This man has so much baggage in his life, that has been swept under the carpet, that the press are going to have a field day. The real fun will begin if Kamala Harris takes over. Bumpy times ahead.

Kamala Harris .... wrong ethnicity?

 

[Bozza]

It’s also worth noting that, if counting were stopped now, Biden would win the presidency because he is ahead in Nevada, which would get him to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House.

Not sure you got the full memo...

Arizona, Nevada: "Keep counting!"
Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania: "Stop counting!"
Michigan, Wisconsin: "Count again!"

 

[Weststander]

On a follow up they’re still talking about “hundreds of thousands” of votes left in PA.

CNN just quantified that at just over 700,000.

Trump's lead 136,000.

 

[Bozza]

Just took a peek at Michigan where a day or so ago we were wondering if Biden could overhaul Trump.

He's now 150k in front.

 

[Hugo Rune]

CNN just quantified that at just over 700,000.

Trump's lead 136,000.

Gives Biden a win by 4,000 if the Democrats get 60% of those (and Trump the rest).

 

[willalbion]

Not sure you got the full memo...

Arizona, Nevada: "Keep counting!"
Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania: "Stop counting!"
Michigan, Wisconsin: "Count again!"

The tweeting Pres needs to be more specific.