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Yavin4

(35,357 posts)
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 05:55 PM Aug 2016

According to the NY Times election predictor, it all comes down to PA or FLA

If Hillary wins either state, it's o-v-e-r. Done like dinner. Game. Set. Match to Hillary. "Down goes Frazier. Down goes Frazier." Over. Roger and Out. Fat lady sings.

Scroll down to the section, "Donald Trump’s Difficult Path to the White House".)

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/upshot/presidential-polls-forecast.html?_r=1


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According to the NY Times election predictor, it all comes down to PA or FLA (Original Post) Yavin4 Aug 2016 OP
so obviously neither will be called MFM008 Aug 2016 #1
Nobody with a handle on reality VMA131Marine Aug 2016 #2
Then let's work to make it so. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2016 #3
never overestimate Florida DonCoquixote Aug 2016 #4
For years it was Florida and Ohio. Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #11
We still have to work to GOTV, it will not happen without her supporters. Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #5
False drama.... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #6
Correct. But, if SHE wins either, Trump virtually Grown2Hate Aug 2016 #7
Very true. Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #12
Republican consultant about PA RandySF Aug 2016 #8
Down Goes Donald! napkinz Aug 2016 #9
That's why we're doing voter registration and GOTV in Tallahassee! csziggy Aug 2016 #10
Let's just hope it doesn't come down to Florida... SaschaHM Aug 2016 #13
The words "President elect Clinton" will be heard at about MyNameGoesHere Aug 2016 #14
At 9:17 CST, the words should be... Yavin4 Aug 2016 #16
I am cautiously optimistic about Pennsylvania bluestateguy Aug 2016 #15

Demsrule86

(68,355 posts)
11. For years it was Florida and Ohio.
Sat Aug 27, 2016, 08:55 AM
Aug 2016

But that is not true anymore. With Virginia going for the Democrats and some other Dem trending states, we can win in other ways. I think we will get Florida because of the immigration issue, but if we didn't, we still win. Please note that Obama could have lost both Ohio and Florida and won the 2012 election. He would have had 285 votes. I think it is unlikely Hillary loses either. Obama had 332 electoral votes...subtract Florida and Ohio and Obama still wins. (332-(29-18)=285. And that is a worst case scenario. Hillary may have some surprise wins too.

RandySF

(57,661 posts)
8. Republican consultant about PA
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 07:40 PM
Aug 2016

If you take all of Hillary's votes in Philadelphia proper and give them to Ttump, Hillary still wins.

csziggy

(34,120 posts)
10. That's why we're doing voter registration and GOTV in Tallahassee!
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:21 PM
Aug 2016

Today, Tim Kaine had a short appearance at Florida A&M University. He encouraged people to register to vote and to get out and vote. The organizer I work with registered twenty people to vote himself and there were other volunteers at the event.

Tomorrow through the primary on Tuesday we're working out of my house to send out teams to work on voter registration and GOTV. Our biggest worry right now is the weather - even if 99L doesn't make it into tropical storm strength it will probably bring a lot of rain into North Florida and will reduce places we can do voter registration and cut turnout for the primary.

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
13. Let's just hope it doesn't come down to Florida...
Sat Aug 27, 2016, 09:07 AM
Aug 2016

The last 2 election cycles, the vote counting was so slowed that the election had already been called before all the vote was in.

 

MyNameGoesHere

(7,638 posts)
14. The words "President elect Clinton" will be heard at about
Sat Aug 27, 2016, 09:10 AM
Aug 2016

9:17 CST. That my prediction. I plan on going to bed early so I can awake to a beautiful new era.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
15. I am cautiously optimistic about Pennsylvania
Sat Aug 27, 2016, 12:05 PM
Aug 2016

Democrats control the state, save for the legislature. Governor, AG, Secretary of State and the Supreme Court. And the voter ID law from 2012 was killed.

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