MagicMike
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It is doubtful we are going to have a clear winner yet on the morning of November 6th. There will be the inevitable red mirage just like in 2020. At the time the first polls close in the east the electoral map will be trending red as precincts report the results of in person voting during the day.
Then, according to state law in most of these states, the counting of mail in ballots can begin. These ballots have historically favored Democrats so, just like in every election, in the middle of the night those states could very well "magically" turn from red to blue.
Evidence of "cheating?"
No.
Just weird rules and regulations built into the system.
And then of course this year there WILL be challenges by Trump, and accusations of "fraud" and "cheating,"but only in the places he loses. The process of course will be "spot on" in all the places he wins.
MAGA election officials that have been installed in state election boards may very well try to delay certification of results in areas that Trump loses delaying the final results for weeks prompting lawsuits by Harris' campaign attorneys.
At any rate I expect this election will be decided in the courts rather than at the ballot box, maybe even in The Supreme Court.
The good news, the panelists emphasized, was that the legal backdrop going into 2024’s general election favors facts and the way elections are run. The bad news, they countered, was that the viral online media landscape favors propaganda.
Acknowledging that officials will make mistakes along the way, the panelists urged reporters to be wary of overreaching partisan bombast, false claims, and conspiracy theories. But whether the press can counter the weaponization of the process remains to be seen — especially as partisan headwinds are stiffening.
Trump has continued to lie about voters and voting, while saying his foes — “those he sees as working to deny him a victory,” as The New York Times put it — should be prosecuted if he loses this fall. And much of the electorate remains bitterly divided about trusting the process.
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Then, according to state law in most of these states, the counting of mail in ballots can begin. These ballots have historically favored Democrats so, just like in every election, in the middle of the night those states could very well "magically" turn from red to blue.
Evidence of "cheating?"
No.
Just weird rules and regulations built into the system.
And then of course this year there WILL be challenges by Trump, and accusations of "fraud" and "cheating,"but only in the places he loses. The process of course will be "spot on" in all the places he wins.
MAGA election officials that have been installed in state election boards may very well try to delay certification of results in areas that Trump loses delaying the final results for weeks prompting lawsuits by Harris' campaign attorneys.
At any rate I expect this election will be decided in the courts rather than at the ballot box, maybe even in The Supreme Court.
Will Actions Speak Louder Than Words?
“One of the points that I often raised in 2020 is that Donald Trump had an absolute right to full statewide recounts in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, states he claimed he won,” Becker continued. “He would have had to spend about $20 million to get those recounts. He raised about $200 million in the aftermath of the election. He requested statewide recounts in none of those three states.”The good news, the panelists emphasized, was that the legal backdrop going into 2024’s general election favors facts and the way elections are run. The bad news, they countered, was that the viral online media landscape favors propaganda.
Acknowledging that officials will make mistakes along the way, the panelists urged reporters to be wary of overreaching partisan bombast, false claims, and conspiracy theories. But whether the press can counter the weaponization of the process remains to be seen — especially as partisan headwinds are stiffening.
Trump has continued to lie about voters and voting, while saying his foes — “those he sees as working to deny him a victory,” as The New York Times put it — should be prosecuted if he loses this fall. And much of the electorate remains bitterly divided about trusting the process.
With Trump Ready to Pounce, What Happens When Election Officials Make Mistakes? - WhoWhatWhy
With Trump already lying and Stop the Steal 2.0 looming, election defenders are proactively urging the press to not portray predictable mistakes as signs of stolen election conspiracies.
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