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George II

(67,782 posts)
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 09:41 PM Oct 2016

Clinton can all but sew up the election by the time the midwestern states' polls close!!

Looking at the Project 538 forecasts, when the polls in states in the Central Time Zone close, Clinton could have 243 of the 270 required electoral votes! At the same time, Trump will only have 161.

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Clinton can all but sew up the election by the time the midwestern states' polls close!! (Original Post) George II Oct 2016 OP
True because Trump won't get many more once he leaves the rust belt. misterhighwasted Oct 2016 #1
Everyone single one of us has to vote as if this were not a certainty. The Wielding Truth Oct 2016 #3
"Out" not "our?" n/t rzemanfl Oct 2016 #4
I am so ready to vote. sheshe2 Oct 2016 #5
I hope they don't announce it so people will continue to vote as there are other issues and uppityperson Oct 2016 #6
Ohio and Iowa will be at best too early to call at that point. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #7
I voted straight blue today in Ohio so did hubs...so exciting. Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #8
Update - as of now, if things hold, she had at least 225 Electoral votes east of the Mississippi.... George II Oct 2016 #9
I think she sewed it up in Cleveland. n/t Orsino Oct 2016 #10
Dont forget the early vote too workinclasszero Oct 2016 #11

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
1. True because Trump won't get many more once he leaves the rust belt.
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 09:49 PM
Oct 2016

His numbers just can't compete from there on.

He better prepare a proper concession speech and just move on to his Trump Pravda Network & get ready for his pending court cases..
Cya.

The Wielding Truth

(11,415 posts)
3. Everyone single one of us has to vote as if this were not a certainty.
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 09:56 PM
Oct 2016

The mad dogs will be out voting. We must our vote them!

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
6. I hope they don't announce it so people will continue to vote as there are other issues and
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 11:15 PM
Oct 2016

positions on the ballot

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
7. Ohio and Iowa will be at best too early to call at that point.
Tue Oct 18, 2016, 11:23 PM
Oct 2016

And who knows what will happen in Florida.The election will be called when CA polls lose.

George II

(67,782 posts)
9. Update - as of now, if things hold, she had at least 225 Electoral votes east of the Mississippi....
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 01:50 PM
Oct 2016

....only 45 short of the magic 270, with about 100+ more west of the Mississippi.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
11. Dont forget the early vote too
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 02:53 PM
Oct 2016

My wife just voted a straight Democratic ticket for Hillary on down the line this morning!

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