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Polybius

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21. I'll be worried as hell if she gets anything under 272

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #16)

Sun Sep 8, 2024, 09:54 PM

Sep 2024

Imagine if she wins by 5 million votes, and wins the EV with 271 for her, and 267 for Trump. Then two Electors switch and it goes to the House. As each state gets one vote, they elect Trump anyway. It would tear the country apart.

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How close do you think the 2024 race will be? [View all] Polybius Sep 2024 OP

Harris by 7.5 nationally so close to Obama Tribetime Sep 2024 #1

"wishcasting" WarGamer Sep 2024 #2

I'm going to bookmark Tribetime Sep 2024 #3

You chose the win for tfg - you can change it! NewHendoLib Sep 2024 #5

Kamala gets 294 electoral votes!! geojazz Sep 2024 #4

pretty close. harris win. Groundhawg Sep 2024 #6

After the debate next week BOSSHOG Sep 2024 #7

Popular or Electoral? sarisataka Sep 2024 #8

She will win the popular vote by 10 million votes. gab13by13 Sep 2024 #11

Unlikely, Maybe half that sarisataka Sep 2024 #14

I say 11 but who's counting Tribetime Sep 2024 #22

Electoral Polybius Sep 2024 #12

I think the winner of the Electoral vote sarisataka Sep 2024 #16

I'll be worried as hell if she gets anything under 272 Polybius Sep 2024 #21

I would hope the state's Democratic parties sarisataka Sep 2024 #24

If Harris wins, I think it'll be with 270-290 or so electoral votes. Self Esteem Sep 2024 #9

Isn't it sad that we still have the electoral college? BOSSHOG Sep 2024 #20

You're assuming Trump will win a significant number of states but that those states will then onenote Sep 2024 #23

Yes it will be hard work BOSSHOG Sep 2024 #33

Maybe the EC will one day shift Polybius Sep 2024 #34

How can all these republicans turning on Trump not make a big difference? Cheney may just be worried his daughter brewens Sep 2024 #10

Because Cheney has been hated by Republicans for at least a dozen years now Polybius Sep 2024 #13

because those R's have been unpopular for years. WarGamer Sep 2024 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2024 #15

enjoy your very brief stay WarGamer Sep 2024 #18

Back so soon? sarisataka Sep 2024 #19

Electoral college will be as close as 2020, but Harris will get a bigger share of popular vote. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2024 #25

Post removed Post removed Sep 2024 #26

Who are you talking about? GP6971 Sep 2024 #27

Welcome to DU sarisataka Sep 2024 #29

They must be GP6971 Sep 2024 #31

9 in 90 days? Polybius Sep 2024 #30

There will be slightly more votes for Harris than Biden got... LogDog75 Sep 2024 #28

Too early. Xolodno Sep 2024 #32