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US election 2016: Five things to watch in results
bbc.com ^ | November 8, 2016 | Anthony Zurcher

Posted on 11/07/2016 9:30:02 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper

At this point, most people know the big electoral prizes at stake on Tuesday night.

Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania are going to attract the lion's share of attention, as they have in the past few elections - and their disposition certainly will be pivotal in determining the identity of the next US president.

Those three states won't tell the whole story, however.

As you sit down with your popcorn, or prepare to chew your nails to the quick, here are some other things to look for as the night progresses.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: 2016swingstates

1 posted on 11/07/2016 9:30:02 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Build Me Up Buttercup
2 posted on 11/07/2016 9:31:10 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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...Every seat in the US House is also up for election, but thanks to demographics and the way district lines have been drawn by many conservative state legislatures, it will likely stay in Republican hands....

No bias there.../S

3 posted on 11/07/2016 9:48:37 PM PST by az_gila
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To: Berlin_Freeper
First votes in give Trump a mini-landslide in Millsfield New Hampshire.


4 posted on 11/07/2016 9:57:01 PM PST by henbane
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To: az_gila

Egad this was awful, Arizona and Georgia. Right!!!


5 posted on 11/07/2016 10:03:04 PM PST by Luke21
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Please Vote for Me
6 posted on 11/07/2016 10:53:22 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: az_gila
...Every seat in the US House is also up for election, but thanks to demographics and the way district lines have been drawn by many conservative state legislatures, it will likely stay in Republican hands.... No bias there.../S

It is a true statement. Whichever party owns the legislature in the state (i.e., Republicans or Democrats) does the district lines. Been that way for a long time.

7 posted on 11/08/2016 12:14:30 AM PST by DallasDeb (usafa06mom)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

“As you sit down with your popcorn”

Make mine pizza rolls.


8 posted on 11/08/2016 2:34:12 AM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: DallasDeb
...Every seat in the US House is also up for election, but thanks to demographics and the way district lines have been drawn by many conservative state legislatures, it will likely stay in Republican hands....

No bias there.../S

It is a true statement. Whichever party owns the legislature in the state (i.e., Republicans or Democrats) does the district lines. Been that way for a long time.


Your statement is true, but the article shows it's bias by implying that it mainly occurs in those “conservative states”. Sort of funny since the word Jerrymandering goes back to MA in 1812...

9 posted on 11/08/2016 7:19:30 AM PST by az_gila
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