2020 Presidential Election Results & Exit Polls commentary thread

[Silent Hunter]

Is Biden going to win PA?

Too early to tell. We need those outstanding votes.

[American2020]

https://twitter.com/Nate_Cohn/status/1324112093545639941

[EliteLX]

Continue to feel hopeful about GA.  Biden down 64000 with 94% of vote in.  Still a good chunk of DeKalb and Rockdale and Chatham counties remaining.

Biden has truly overperformed in suburban Atlanta--shockingly in Forsyth and Cherokee (still big for Trump but nevertheless showing the rapid changes in GA).

Where the hell is the vote? Wasn't all of Atlanta supposed to be counted by 8AM?

[ꙮ]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1324108206801563650

I will be filing suit soon to rectify this. I have already declared, for all purposes, that I am the Emperor of Pennsylvania. There are simply no Electoral Votes to be gained here, as we no longer have a President. I know this because I declared it.

[Middle-aged Europe]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1324108206801563650

"I claim... everything. Everything is mine... mine, mine, MINE... muhahahahahaha. I have won."

[Crumpets]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1324108206801563650

I know I like it when my President talks to me in a way that looks like I'm installing malware.

[NYSforKennedy2024]

This is going to get ugly fast.

[politics_king]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1324108206801563650

LMAO! Bye, Donald!

[Alben Barkley]

Theory, and maybe some consolation for (likely) losing the Senate:

Just like we saw in the 2010 and 2014 midterms, a lot of the “Obama coalition” did not bother to turn out to the polls to vote for anyone but Obama. Generic Democrat suffered as a result. I think Trump really drives up turnout among WWC rurals, and they’ll vote for downballot Rs while they’re at it, but many don’t bother to show up for JUST John James or whoever the f—k as we saw in 2018. So maybe this gives us a shot if the GA senate seats both go to a run-off, and MAYBE even in 2022. We shall see.

[Hassan 2022]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1324108206801563650

I know I like it when my President talks to me in a way that looks like I'm installing malware.

LMAO!!

[It’s so Joever]

I actually think this wasn’t a bad night for Democrats to be honest. Maybe I will kick myself in the a** for saying that, but this is about what we expected.

And by the way, those of you who suddenly went from radical optimists to doomers amuse me.

No, Democrats aren’t in a great position, but I think they are favored in GA-Special and have a shot at Perdue’s seat.

Also, those of you who think the GOP won’t have Trump’s baggage...you obviously haven’t been paying attention to the man. He LOVES attention and will do/say anything for views. He will continue to act like an a** and may even smear the GOP establishment (because he feels like they “betrayed” him for not handing him the win)

Also, Biden will likely oversee the recovery from Covid and the economic slump.
I do think Dems face an uphill battle in 2022, but it’s not a complete wash.
Even if Biden doesn’t get anything done himself, he will still oversee a recovery from 2020 and will be falsely given credit for it (reminds me of Trump)

[Fargobison]

Is Biden going to win PA?

Definitely looks like that is going happen. Trump is cooked, probably explains his most recent descent into madness we are seeing on twitter.

[here2view]

Biden is going to win Pennsylvania and he has a 50/50 chance at Georgia

[politics_king]

Theory, and maybe some consolation for (likely) losing the Senate:

Just like we saw in the 2010 and 2014 midterms, a lot of the “Obama coalition” did not bother to turn out to the polls to vote for anyone but Obama. Generic Democrat suffered as a result. I think Trump really drives up turnout among WWC rurals, and they’ll vote for downballot Rs while they’re at it, but many don’t bother to show up for JUST John James or whoever the f—k as we saw in 2018. So maybe this gives us a shot if the GA senate seats both go to a run-off, and MAYBE even in 2022. We shall see.

2022 will be favorable to Democrats. Two retiring Senators in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin is up for re-election, Rand Paul is up for re-election and I think with the right candidate is vulnerable and you have Marco Rubio (wish it was Rick Scott) up for re-election where you could run someone like Val Demings possibly or her husband against him.

[Penn_Quaker_Girl]

https://twitter.com/Nate_Cohn/status/1324112093545639941

Someone remind me, what was it at the start of the day? (Let's say this morning)

[pppolitics]

Theory, and maybe some consolation for (likely) losing the Senate:

Just like we saw in the 2010 and 2014 midterms, a lot of the “Obama coalition” did not bother to turn out to the polls to vote for anyone but Obama. Generic Democrat suffered as a result. I think Trump really drives up turnout among WWC rurals, and they’ll vote for downballot Rs while they’re at it, but many don’t bother to show up for JUST John James or whoever the f—k as we saw in 2018. So maybe this gives us a shot if the GA senate seats both go to a run-off, and MAYBE even in 2022. We shall see.

538 said a while ago that those who vote in the presidential years, but is not in the midterm tends to be Republicans leaning (working class whites) in the midwest, but Democratic leaning (minorities) in the sunbelt.

[Astatine]

Theory, and maybe some consolation for (likely) losing the Senate:

Just like we saw in the 2010 and 2014 midterms, a lot of the “Obama coalition” did not bother to turn out to the polls to vote for anyone but Obama. Generic Democrat suffered as a result. I think Trump really drives up turnout among WWC rurals, and they’ll vote for downballot Rs while they’re at it, but many don’t bother to show up for JUST John James or whoever the f—k as we saw in 2018. So maybe this gives us a shot if the GA senate seats both go to a run-off, and MAYBE even in 2022. We shall see.

2022 will be favorable to Democrats. Two retiring Senators in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin is up for re-election, Rand Paul is up for re-election and I think with the right candidate is vulnerable and you have Marco Rubio (wish it was Rick Scott) up for re-election where you could run someone like Val Demings possibly or her husband against him.

But you have to defend Maggie Hassan whose opponent could be the Governor who just cruised to reelection by idk 30 points.

[Alcibiades]

PA looking good for Biden - honestly it might not even end up that close.

[Inmate Trump]

The remaining states need to count their results ASAP.  They need to be thorough to ensure proper vote counting, but the process needs to be sped up now or else Trump is going to lash out devastatingly.  The longer this goes the more volatile it's going to get with Trump inciting his supporters to violence.

[Bojack Horseman]

I hate to say this but I feel like how close this election ended up being plus how things went downballot probably ensures Biden doesn’t run for re-election if he comes out on top.

[politics_king]

Rick Santorum is so annoying on CNN. I wish they would get a different Republican on that panel, he's such an apologist.

[Silent Hunter]

I hate to say this but I feel like how close this election ended up being plus how things went downballot probably ensures Biden doesn’t run for re-election if he comes out on top.

That and the fact he'll be 82.

[cg41386]

I hate to say this but I feel like how close this election ended up being plus how things went downballot probably ensures Biden doesn’t run for re-election if he comes out on top.

He would be 81/82 years old, so that could also become a factor.

[Penn_Quaker_Girl]

I hate to say this but I feel like how close this election ended up being plus how things went downballot probably ensures Biden doesn’t run for re-election if he comes out on top.

And I'm perfectly okay with that.  

[Asta]

https://twitter.com/Nate_Cohn/status/1324112093545639941

Someone remind me, what was it at the start of the day? (Let's say this morning)

I don't know about the start of the day but the last time I saw it was about 11 point lead for Trump last night from my rough memory. By this morning, I would guesstimate he was leading by 8-9 point.