Election Day 2024 Open Thread #1

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1. Predictable posting predictors who agree with my predictions:

   https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/editor-jon-ralstons-2024-nevada-election-predictions

    

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   1. Always avoid any and all alliteration.

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2. Dixville Notch was 6-0 for Haley in the primary.  Today, it was 3-3 between Harris & Trump. 

   I'll be delighted if half the Haley vote moves to support Harris.

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   1. I honestly believe Harris will handily win election. Trumps’ behavior suggests he may share that opinion.

      Not a prediction, mlnd you, just a feeling.

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3. Harris 319.  Fascist 219.

   i gave all tossups to Harris.  Why not?

   Dems win House.  No idea about the Senate.

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   1. I'm with Duke & itlduso – tsunami for Harris.

      And if I had to bet – Texas (Harris & Allred) go Democratic and Florida once again breaks Democratic hearts and goes Republican.

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      1. Even with your bit about Florida breaking Democratic hearts, you are exceptionally optimistic.

          

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   2. Harris 308, Princeps Donaldus Trumpus Caesar Augustus 230
      House: Democrat 222, Trump Cult 213
      Senate: Non Trump Cult (includes Independents, Socialists, Very conservative dudes from Nebraska who are nonetheless not in a cult) 49, Trump Cult 51

      119th Congress hobbled by bizarre obstructionism by the Trump Cult in the Senate makes it so government can’t do much except sell humongous bombs to Israel.  Filibuster reconsidered.

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4. Musk may have committed sweepstakes fraud, according to his own people.

   In an Oct. 20 social media post shown in court, Musk said anyone signing the petition had “a daily chance of winning $1M!”

   Summers grilled him on Musk’s use of both the words “chance” and “randomly,” prompting Young to concede the latter was not “the word I would have selected.”

   Krasner has said he could still consider criminal charges, as he’s tasked with protecting both lotteries and the integrity of elections.

   “The $1 million recipients are not chosen by chance,” Gober said Monday. “We know exactly who will be announced as the $1 million recipient today and tomorrow.”

   Chris Young, the director and treasurer of America PAC, testified that the recipients are vetted ahead of time, to “feel out their personality, (and) make sure they were someone whose values aligned” with the group.

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5. WOTD: "Like an Antifa Nancy Drew". Trump Campaign White Sumprecist Luke Meyer

   Trump Campaign Fires White Nationalist In Its Midst

   Reporter Amanda Moore discovered that the real-life version of a white nationalist online persona was the Trump campaign’s regional field director in western Pennsylvania. Luke Meyer, 24, admitted he went by “Alberto Barbarossa” online and was fired by the Trump campaign Friday after Moore presented her findings.

   Meyer went out with a line for the ages, sending an email to Moore that said, “I am glad you pieced these little clues together like an antifa Nancy Drew.”

   If I’m Moore, “Like An Antifa Nancy Drew” goes on my business card, is the title of my memoir, and is etched on my gravestone. People go entire careers without a plaudit as rich as that.

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6. There has never been a candidate in US history who has more at stake than Trump:  Win or go to jail.  

   Presumably he has made the calculation (as much as possible in his addled mind) that his best route is to insult everyone versus saying anything normal.  
    

   Insanity or genius?  We'll soon find out.

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   1. There has never been a candidate in US history who has more at stake than Trump:  Win or go to jail.  

       

      I don't think this country has had more at stake in terms of an electoral outcome since the Civil War.

       

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7. Saw a great ad last night:

   If your candidate loses and you want to leave the country, we can paint your house so that it sells for top dollar!

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8. This is one data point, but I think it's being repeated millions of times across the country.

   A friend of my wife can't vote (not a U.S. citizen). Her husband, from what little we hear of him, is your typical Trump bro. 100% for Trump.

   And apparently last night, after a long discussion, with lots of tears, and a plea to do what's best for her and their daughters – he's going to vote for Harris.

   It'll be a tsunami for Harris.

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9. Regardless of the final vote result – Harris ran a perfect campaign!

   And how??? How do you get everything exactly right with no mis-steps?

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