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Omaha Steve

(99,686 posts) Wed Oct 7, 2020, 07:20 PM Oct 2020

https://omaha.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/could-nebraskas-2nd-district-really-be-the-key-to-winning-the-presidential-race/article_9fbf7967-8ace-518c-9dab-ef436d507076.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

By Joseph Morton

WASHINGTON — Omaha-area voters may hold the outcome of this presidential race in their hands.

Prominent election handicapper Nate Silver tweeted a potential electoral college map last month that showed Democratic nominee Joe Biden winning 270-268.

On that map, Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd District and its one electoral vote would be responsible for putting the former vice president over the top.

“It’s all going to come down to the recount in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District,” Silver wrote.

FULL story at link at top.

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Could Nebraska's 2nd District really be the key to winning the presidential race? (Original Post) Omaha Steve Oct 2020 OP

No. Joe has an easy 270 without Omaha. NE-2 simply adds to the total. LonePirate Oct 2020 #1

ME-2, same thing. Same story comes out every four years. Maine-i-acs Oct 2020 #2

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1. No. Joe has an easy 270 without Omaha. NE-2 simply adds to the total.

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 07:23 PM

Oct 2020

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2. ME-2, same thing. Same story comes out every four years.

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 07:50 PM

Oct 2020

Last edited Wed Oct 7, 2020, 08:37 PM - Edit history (1)

Safe to say that things have changed in the last month though, it's not that close.
But don't get complacent - VOTE!

https://www.cnn.com/2016/09/22/politics/electoral-college-split-votes-maine-nebraska-proportional/index.html

Edit: Article from 2016 is linked above; I knew I had read that before.