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getagrip_already

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17. Correct! The only "call" a state makes is when the sos certifies the results....

Reply to Statistical (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 07:38 PM

Nov 2020

The only people calling anything are the news outlets. It has a great deal of impact though. It can shut down a campaigns attempts to sow confusion and make wild claims.

Call it already damnit. PA is not in doubt.

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The reasoning for not calling the race has gone beyond math [View all] coti Nov 2020 OP

With it being a close as it is, I think most are afraid of ending up like this -- Hoyt Nov 2020 #1

Have you done the math? VMA131Marine Nov 2020 #2

States are routinely called earlier than absolute mathematical certainty. Statistical Nov 2020 #6

Indiana always called GOP 10 MINS after polls close Captain Zero Nov 2020 #13

Because IN was not expected to be close VMA131Marine Nov 2020 #20

Recounts don't mean you don't count EVs. coti Nov 2020 #7

Incorrect - It will be called Prince99 Nov 2020 #15

Yep, because recounts typically only overturn very few votes. radius777 Nov 2020 #18

Since GA has already announced a recount VMA131Marine Nov 2020 #19

It's more important to get it right, not necessarily fast. Totally Tunsie Nov 2020 #3

I think not. PA officials have said they want a 20k lead b4 calling it. And with good reason Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #4

States don't call anything. Statistical Nov 2020 #8

Correct! The only "call" a state makes is when the sos certifies the results.... getagrip_already Nov 2020 #17

Once the margin of victory in PA is outside the recount window they'll call it (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Nov 2020 #5

You want it called for Biden, right? Towlie Nov 2020 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author marybourg Nov 2020 #10

I clearly stated they should declare for Biden coti Nov 2020 #12

Were probably 5-7 days away BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #11

Yeah, that seems an unreasonable expectation nt coti Nov 2020 #16

I hypothesize that it has been obvious since yesterday alittlelark Nov 2020 #14