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Who do you hope wins the US Election?

Trump
9
39%
Biden
9
39%
Don't Care
5
22%
 
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^ I think that’s Michigan, not Minnesota, Jezza!
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^ Thanks, David. Just typed it quickly without thinking.

It's been edited now.
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Wokko wrote:
Pies4shaw wrote:The Kiss of Death (if one were even required):

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... believe-in
I like Heart of Gold I guess, not sure why musicians think anyone cares who they vote for though.

*edit* Didn't know it was Linda Ronstadt doing back up vocals. Now her I love.
Heart of Gold is good, my Fav is a Man needs a maid. :P

As far as The Colonel's young cousin..

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Biden lashing out at a potential voter after a legitimate question about the Second Amendment. :lol:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvQd9_vXdqY
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Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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Interestingly, they had plenty of younger major candidates to choose from this time around
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Democratic Primaries (Overall):

Estimated Delegate Count:
- Joe Biden = 864
- Bernie Sanders = 710
- Elizabeth Warren (Withdrawn) = 70
- Michael Bloomberg (Withdrawn) = 61
- Pete Buttigieg (Withdrawn) = 26
- Amy Kloubuchar (Withdrawn) = 7
- Tulsi Gabbard = 2

Popular Vote (%):
- Joe Biden = 7,328,679 (37.7%)
- Bernie Sanders = 5,879,973 (30.3%)
- Elizabeth Warren (Withdrawn) = 2,236,914 (11.5%)
- Michael Bloomberg (Withdrawn) = 2,108,839 (10.9%)
- Pete Buttigieg (Withdrawn) = 738,802 (3.8%)
- Amy Klobuchar (Withdrawn) = 447,877 (2.3%)
- Tulsi Gabbard = 135,025 (0.7%)

Contests Won:
- Joe Biden = 15
- Bernie Sanders = 7
- Michael Bloomberg = 1
- Pete Buttigieg = 1
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Republican Primaries (Overall):

Estimated Delegate Count:
- Donald Trump = 1,265
- Bill Weld = 1

Popular Vote (%):
- Donald Trump = 9,361,134 (93.79%)
- Bill Weld = 205,494 (2.06%)

Contests Won:
- Donald Trump = 24
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How old is Bill Weld? Having regard to the age profile of the remaining candidates and the incumbent, their inevitable struggles with “social distancing” and their consequent COVID19 risk, there’s a reasonable chance they won’t be available for the job by next January.
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74! Tulsi’s our only hope now. ;)
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Mike Pence is President is Trump is incapacitated. Might just declare martial law and institute a theocracy :lol:
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Biden wins Florida : 61.7% to 22.8%. 130 delegates to 48

Biden wins Illinois : 93 to 46 delegates, counting still going.

Arizona this afternoon.
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A new low for the Democratic Party: threatening to disenfranchise voters if states delay primary elections for public safety reasons.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... -reduction
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They can't delay the General election, so I guess that's why. The primaries are pretty much over anyway after today. I mean, they were already over but now they're more over.
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Donald J Trump secures the Republican nomination :lol:

https://apnews.com/78801945d58fc7000be9576255149abc
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