GDT: 11/3/20, Election Day, Donald J. Trump vs. Joseph R. Biden

[cajunrevenge]

Arizona updated and its 98% reporting, not called yet but its over in AZ. The ghost of John McCain might be the difference maker in this election.

[msstate7]

Arizona updated and its 98% reporting, not called yet but its over in AZ. The ghost of John McCain might be the difference maker in this election.

Fox News called Arizona like 11 hours ago

[The Chosen One]

Fox News called Arizona like 11 hours ago

And their opinion anchors were not happy.

[Runnin]

Those polls?!?!

[acesfull86]

https://reason.com/2020/11/04/heres-...t-initiatives/

California may consistently rate as one of the country's bluest, most progressive, most union-dominated states, but Tuesday's ballot initiative results show the state's voters are much more complex.

Voters appear to be embracing Proposition 22, which will allow ridesharing services like Lyft and Uber and food delivery services like Grubhub to continue to classify drivers as independent workers. With 55 percent of the vote counted, voters are approving Prop. 22 by 57.7 percent.

That's a huge blow to union-driven A.B. 5, a law that attempted to eliminate most freelance and contract work in the state and to force all employers to hire these contractors as workers and pay them benefits. The law has already been gutted with a host of exemptions. A.B. 5 was specifically designed to go after companies like Uber. Prop. 22's passage is a big thumb in the eye to the state's unions (and a boon to the state's many independent workers).

Voters are also rejecting Prop. 16, which would reinstate affirmative action in state government and college admissions. Supporters argued that this change would improve diversity in college admissions, but the data show that, in reality, California colleges have dramatically increased campus diversity without having to resort to affirmative action or quotas. Right now, 54.6 percent of voters are rejecting it.

Another big loser is yet another attempt to expand the use of rent control in the state. It seems like a lot of people in California understand that the problem with high rent in the state is due to a lack of housing supply which is driving costs up. Right now, 58.4 percent are voting no.

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Three cheers for California!

[cajunrevenge]

My best guess as far as where popular vote will land. Biden 73-74 million Trump 69-70 million.

[sturg33]

https://reason.com/2020/11/04/heres-...t-initiatives/

California may consistently rate as one of the country's bluest, most progressive, most union-dominated states, but Tuesday's ballot initiative results show the state's voters are much more complex.

Voters appear to be embracing Proposition 22, which will allow ridesharing services like Lyft and Uber and food delivery services like Grubhub to continue to classify drivers as independent workers. With 55 percent of the vote counted, voters are approving Prop. 22 by 57.7 percent.

That's a huge blow to union-driven A.B. 5, a law that attempted to eliminate most freelance and contract work in the state and to force all employers to hire these contractors as workers and pay them benefits. The law has already been gutted with a host of exemptions. A.B. 5 was specifically designed to go after companies like Uber. Prop. 22's passage is a big thumb in the eye to the state's unions (and a boon to the state's many independent workers).

Voters are also rejecting Prop. 16, which would reinstate affirmative action in state government and college admissions. Supporters argued that this change would improve diversity in college admissions, but the data show that, in reality, California colleges have dramatically increased campus diversity without having to resort to affirmative action or quotas. Right now, 54.6 percent of voters are rejecting it.

Another big loser is yet another attempt to expand the use of rent control in the state. It seems like a lot of people in California understand that the problem with high rent in the state is due to a lack of housing supply which is driving costs up. Right now, 58.4 percent are voting no.

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Three cheers for California!

I do not understand why their people keep voting for their insane leaders

[cajunrevenge]

Fox News called Arizona like 11 hours ago

It looked very likely when the early vote was released all at once but I wanted to see how the day of voting was going to go. Ohio **** in my cheerios so trying to be cautious. And I am going by NY times calls, Fox News is one of the least credible of the major media when it comes to state calls imo.

[Runnin]

270 - 267 isn't much of a mandate for change.

[The Chosen One]

It looked very likely when the early vote was released all at once but I wanted to see how the day of voting was going to go. Ohio **** in my cheerios so trying to be cautious. And I am going by NY times calls, Fox News is one of the least credible of the major media when it comes to state calls imo.

I believe Fox News spent a lot of money on resources in Arizona, so that's probably why they projected it early.

[sturg33]

We know they will reflect properly this time and simply call their opponents even MOAR racist

[Dalyn]

West Virginia projected to go to Don.

@Dalyn looks like you and your cronies didn't vote enough and stuff enough ballot boxes.

We turned our county blue. That's the best we could do in a state with more red than Carrie's prom dress.

[nsacpi]

We turned our county blue. That's the best we could do in a state with more red than Carrie's prom dress.

the lord's work is never done

[acesfull86]

I do not understand why their people keep voting for their insane leaders

No idea, but I’ll take victories wherever I can get them

[Tapate50]

It looked very likely when the early vote was released all at once but I wanted to see how the day of voting was going to go. Ohio **** in my cheerios so trying to be cautious. And I am going by NY times calls, Fox News is one of the least credible of the major media when it comes to state calls imo.

This isn't being honest. They have stated and the pollsters said... SUPER careful about calling anything with a chance at all. They guy literally said, they weren't turning anything that had ANY path to a opponent victory.

[acesfull86]

270 - 267 isn't much of a mandate for change.

Agreed. And good.

[cajunrevenge]

270 - 267 isn't much of a mandate for change.

Its a matter of how you frame it. Biden is going to get significantly more votes than anyone in US history and will mark the second the time he has been on a ticket that shattered voting records. They should tout the popular vote and how Republicans are a shrinking minority party only viable because of the Electoral college. Democrats got their voters out. Trump did a great job of getting his voters out. With such a high turnout we are getting the truest reflection of the country we have ever had in an election.

[Tapate50]

I do not understand why their people keep voting for their insane leaders

Didn't I read that people are leaving California for states like Texas, FL and Tenn?

[nsacpi]

[cajunrevenge]

This isn't being honest. They have stated and the pollsters said... SUPER careful about calling anything with a chance at all. They guy literally said, they weren't turning anything that had ANY path to a opponent victory.

Who is "they"? Fox News? I have barely watched any cable news coverage. More than happy to have calls for Biden from Fox. Not saying its meaningless but they are my least trusted when it comes to calls.