inquisitr--2020-11-05--Media Will Call Election For Joe Biden But Donald Trump Will Win Through Lawsuits, Commentator Says

As the presidential race reaches its conclusion and Joe Biden appears close to a victory over Donald Trump , commentator Tim Pool predicted that a purported Democratic win would be short-lived .
“ My current thoughts , ” he tweeted .
“ Media calls it for Biden .
Trump files lawsuits and wins .
Next four years ‘ Trump stole the election . '
” The comment comes as the Associated Press has Biden at 264 electoral votes of the 270 needed to win and his opponent with 214 .
As the publication noted , the Democrat is now one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But Trump ’ s team has requested a recount in Wisconsin and has filed lawsuits in Michigan and Pennsylvania that could throw a wrench into the race .
Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said in a statement released on Wednesday that the campaign was not allowed to observe some Michigan counting locations as is guaranteed by state law .
“ The damage has already been done to the integrity of our system , and to the Presidential Election itself , ” the U.S. leader tweeted .
Although Pool appears to believe that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in chief ’ s favor , not everyone agreed .
“ Joe Biden wins after all votes are tallied and recounted after Trump sues .
Trump & his followers continue to claim ‘ the Dems stole the election !
’ for four years even though that was proven false through courts and recounts that confirm Biden ’ s win , ” one user responded to his proposed scenario .
The U.S. leader falsely claimed victory early on election night as Biden held the lead in both the Electoral College and popular vote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ also claimed he would use the Supreme Court to temporarily halt the counting of votes .
The plan drew backlash and appeared to support the previous reporting on the alleged scheme that Trump denied .
As the president continues to take aim at the mail-in voting process and suggest foul play , his team is allegedly planning a legal battle in the weeks ahead .
As reported by NBC News , the U.S. leader ’ s advisers are pushing Trump to remain optimistic in the face of his shrinking odds of victory .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ senior adviser Jared Kushner , chief of staff Mark Meadows , and campaign officials met at its Virginia headquarters on Wednesday to prepare for the legal battles and drive a strategy that involves keeping Trump in the spotlight as president .
Nevertheless , CNN Senior Washington Correspondent Jeff Zeleny reported that Biden lawyer Bob Bauer said the head of state ’ s lawyers did not appear to the Supreme Court as of Wednesday morning .
According to Bauer , this absence was for a specific reason .
“ He will be in for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president has ever suffered , ” he tweeted .

As the presidential race reaches its conclusion and Joe Biden appears close to a victory over Donald Trump, commentator Tim Pool predicted that an apparent Democratic win would be short-lived.
“My current thoughts,” he tweeted. “Media calls it for Biden. Trump files lawsuits and wins. Next four years ‘Trump stole the election.'”
The comment comes as the Associated Press has Biden at 264 electoral votes, with the 270 needed to win, and his opponent with 214. As the publication noted, the Democrat is now one state away from securing the White House. But Trump’s team has requested a recount in Wisconsin and filed lawsuits in Michigan and Pennsylvania that could throw a wrench into the race.
Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said in a statement released on Wednesday that the campaign was not allowed to observe some Michigan counting locations as is guaranteed by state law.
“The damage has already been done to the integrity of our system, and to the Presidential Election itself,” the U.S. leader tweeted.
Although Pool appears to believe that the lawsuits will work in the commander in chief’s favor, not everyone agreed.
“Joe Biden wins after all votes are tallied and recounted after Trump sues. Trump & his followers continue to claim ‘the Dems stole the election!’ for four years even though that was proven false through courts and recounts that confirm Biden’s win,” one user responded to his proposed scenario.
The U.S. leader falsely claimed victory early on election night as Biden held the lead in both the Electoral College and popular vote. Per Variety, the commander in chief also claimed he would use the Supreme Court to temporarily halt the counting of votes. The plan drew backlash and appeared to support the previous reporting on the alleged scheme that Trump denied.
As the president continues to take aim at the mail-in voting process and suggest foul play, his team is allegedly planning a legal battle in the weeks ahead. As reported by NBC News, the U.S. leader’s advisers are pushing Trump to remain optimistic in the face of his shrinking odds of victory.
According to the publication, White House senior advisor Jared Kushner, chief of staff Mark Meadows, and campaign officials met at its Virginia headquarters on Wednesday to prepare for the legal battles and drive a strategy that involves keeping Trump in the spotlight as president.
Nevertheless, CNN Senior Washington Correspondent Jeff Zeleny reported that Biden lawyer Bob Bauer said the head of state’s lawyers had yet to appear in front of the Supreme Court as of Wednesday morning. According to Bauer, this absence was for a specific reason.
“He will be in for one of the most embarrassing defeats a president has ever suffered,” he tweeted.


inquisitr--2020-11-04--Lincoln Project Torched After Joe Biden Does Worse With Republican Voters Than Hillary Clinton

Although the United States presidential election has yet to be called , one thing appears clear — the Lincoln Project was largely ineffective at convincing Republicans to support Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden .
As reported by Esquire , the political action committee — founded by former Republicans opposed to Donald Trump — failed to move 10 electoral votes in the election despite raising over $ 60 million .
The committee ’ s apparent failure led to some scathing criticism from social media users .
“ The Lincoln Project raised $ 67 million to win more Republican voters to Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fees.
’ And Joe Biden just did worse among Republican voters than Hillary Clinton did in 2016 .
Biggest grift in years , ” tweeted the Gravel Institute .
“ Congrats to @ ProjectLincoln for its incredible work in siphoning the dumbest money in Democrat politics into the hands of the dumbest consultants in the U.S. , ” tweeted The Federalist co-founder Sean Davis .
Elsewhere , progressive commentator Emma Vigeland argued on Twitter that the Biden campaign ’ s welcoming of the Lincoln Project is a reflection of the candidate ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Lincoln Project was not the safe haven for conservatives repulsed by the U.S. leader that it wanted to be .
The publication suggested this failure is due to the fact that the demographic isn ’ t as vast or significant as it was believed to be .
The publication also said the Trumpification of the Republican Party is not going anywhere — whether the president wins or loses re-election .
The Lincoln Project has raised eyebrows in the past due to its purportedly curious finances .
As The Inquisitr reported , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was revealed that Federal Election Commission ( FEC ) data showed it devoted 89 percent of its disbursements to operating expenditures from November 5 , 2019 , to March 31 , 2020 .
OpenSecrets.org also noted that the group came under fire for funneling money to advisory board members while spending fairly little on political ads .
In addition , the committee hid some of its vendors , which has made tracking the flow of money in the organization difficult .
Campaign finance expert Rob Pyers noted that the Lincoln Project spends a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activity .
Combined with the reporting described above , some have scrutinized the group and suggested they are more interested in profit than helping the Democratic Party defeat the head of state .

Although the United States presidential election has yet to be called, one thing appears clear — the Lincoln Project was largely ineffective at convincing Republicans to support Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. As reported by Esquire, the political action committee — founded by former Republicans opposed to Donald Trump — failed to move 10 electoral votes in the election despite raising over $60 million.
The committee’s apparent failure led to some scathing criticism from social media users.
“The Lincoln Project raised $67 million to win more Republican voters to Biden. They spent it on ‘consultant fees.’ And Joe Biden just did worse among Republican voters than Hillary Clinton did in 2016. Biggest grift in years,” tweeted the Gravel Institute.
“Lincoln project utterly failed – a higher percentage Republicans voted Trump in 2020 than 2016,” journalist Katie Halper tweeted.
“Congrats to @ProjectLincoln for its incredible work in siphoning the dumbest money in Democrat politics into the hands of the dumbest consultants in the U.S.,” tweeted The Federalist co-founder Sean Davis.
Elsewhere, progressive commentator Emma Vigeland argued on Twitter that the Biden campaign’s welcoming of the Lincoln Project is a reflection of the candidate’s “biggest failure.”
“Welcoming the Lincoln Project types into the fold & normalizing the GOP, separating them from Trump, allowed [Susan] Collins types to get off the hook.”
According to Esquire, the Lincoln Project was not the safe haven for conservatives repulsed by the U.S. leader that it wanted to be. The publication suggested this failure is due to the fact that the demographic isn’t as vast or significant as it was believed to be. The publication also suggested the Trumpification of the Republican Party is not going anywhere — whether the president wins or loses re-election.
The Lincoln Project has raised eyebrows in the past due to its purportedly curious finances. As The Inquisitr reported, the group came under scrutiny after it was revealed that Federal Election Commission (FEC) data showed it devoted 89 percent of its disbursements to operating expenditures from November 5, 2019, to March 31, 2020.
OpenSecrets.org also noted that the group came under fire for funneling money to advisory board members while spending fairly little on political ads. In addition, the committee hid some of its vendors, which has made tracking the flow of money in the organization difficult.
Campaign finance expert Rob Pyers noted that the Lincoln Project spends a small amount of funding on direct political activity. Combined with the reporting described above, some have scrutinized the group and suggested they are more interested in profit than helping the Democratic Party defeat the head of state.


inquisitr--2020-11-04--Donald Trump’s Promise To ‘Never Come Back’ To Michigan Resurfaces After State Called For Joe Biden

Donald Trump ’ s previous vow to “ never come back ” to Michigan if he loses the presidential election has re-surfaced after the state was called for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday .
“ It puts much more pressure on me running against a guy like this , you know .
If you lost to somebody that was good — can you imagine , the concept of losing to this guy ?
” he said in Grand Rapids on Monday , per Business Insider .
Many took to Twitter to comment on the president ’ s remark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the outcome of the election I ’ m most thankful for , ” another user wrote .
“ Too bad he didn ’ t make the same deal with DC , ” another user joked .
As The Inquisitr reported , The New York Times called Michigan for Biden .
But shortly after , Trump claimed that state as his own along with Pennsylvania , Georgie , and North Carolina .
Nevertheless , The New York Times showed Biden securing 16 electoral votes through 2,684,200 ballots to the president ’ s 2,617,060 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots in the region , which is also home to the first-ever Libertarian congressman , Justin Amash .
The Trump campaign doesn ’ t appear ready to let Michigan go .
As reported by CBC , manager Bill Stepien released a statement Wednesday and claimed that they were not allowed “ meaningful access to numerous counting locations ” to observe ballot counting , which he noted is guaranteed by Michigan law .
The comment comes amid the campaign ’ s lawsuit against the state , which is intended to halt the vote count @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deputy campaign manager , said the legal action was designed to counter alleged fraud enacted by Democratic officials .
Although Trump lead Michigan early on , the first votes on Election Day were predicted by some to begin red in certain regions — also referred to as the “ Red Mirage , ” — before tilting or becoming blue .
According to CBC , Democrats traditionally outperform Republicans in mail-in voting .
Throughout his presidency , the president has criticized the integrity of the process and suggested that Democrats would use it to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As The Inquisitr reported , mail-in votes are part of every United States referendum .
However , the coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented number of ballots via this process , and many states were unprepared for the switch .

Donald Trump’s previous vow to “never come back” to Michigan if he loses the presidential election has re-surfaced after the state was called for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday.
“It puts much more pressure on me running against a guy like this, you know. If you lost to somebody that was good — can you imagine, the concept of losing to this guy?” he said in Grand Rapids on Monday, per Business Insider.
“Oh, you better get out there and vote tomorrow, or I will be so angry. I’ll never come back to Michigan. I’ll never come back. I’ll tell Japan to bring all those plants the hell back.”
Many took to Twitter to comment on the president’s remark.
“Congrats, Michigan,” artist Brandon Bird tweeted.
“As a Minnesotan, this is the outcome of the election I’m most thankful for,” another user wrote.
“Too bad he didn’t make the same deal with DC,” another user joked.
As The Inquisitr reported, The New York Times called Michigan for Biden. But shortly after, Trump claimed that state as his own along with Pennsylvania, Georgia, and North Carolina. Nevertheless, The New York Times showed Biden securing 16 electoral votes with 2,684,200 ballots to the president’s 2,617,060. Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen gained 59,029 ballots in the region, which is also home to the first-ever Libertarian congressman, Justin Amash.
The Trump campaign doesn’t appear ready to let Michigan go. As reported by CBC, manager Bill Stepien released a statement Wednesday and claimed that they were not allowed “meaningful access to numerous counting locations” to observe ballot counting, which he noted is guaranteed by Michigan law.
The comment comes amid the campaign’s lawsuit against the state, which is intended to halt the vote count. Justin Clark, Trump’s deputy campaign manager, said the legal action was designed to counter alleged fraud enacted by Democratic officials.
Although Trump lead Michigan early on, the first votes on Election Day were predicted by some to begin red in certain regions — also referred to as the “Red Mirage,” — before tilting or becoming blue. According to CBC, Democrats traditionally outperform Republicans in mail-in voting. Throughout his presidency, the president has criticized the integrity of the process and suggested that Democrats would use it to rig the process in their favor.
As The Inquisitr reported, mail-in votes are part of every United States referendum. However, the coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented number of ballots via this process, and many states were unprepared for the switch.


inquisitr--2020-11-04--Michigan Called For Joe Biden, But Donald Trump Has ‘Claimed’ It, Along With Pennsylvania & Other St

Michigan Called For Joe Biden, But Donald Trump Has ‘Claimed’ It, Along With Pennsylvania & Other States

The New York Times has called Michigan for Joe Biden , but President Donald Trump tweeted shortly thereafter that he has “ claimed ” the state , as well as some others , “ for Electoral Vote purposes.
” Michigan , which gives 16 electoral votes , was called for Biden late Wednesday afternoon , with the former Vice President nabbing 49.8 percent of the vote , totaling 2,684,200 votes .
Trump received 2,617,060 votes , 48.6 percent of the votes cast .
Michigan was reporting that 97 percent of the expected votes had been counted when The New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump responded to the news on Twitter .
“ We have claimed , for Electoral Vote purposes , the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( which won ’ t allow legal observers ) the State of Georgia , and the State of North Carolina , each one of which has a BIG Trump lead , ” he wrote .
It is not clear under what legal precedence he was laying claim to these states .
He also asserted , without evidence , that ballots had been tossed out , which could impact the final tally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the State of Michigan if , in fact , there was a large number of secretly dumped ballots as has been widely reported !
” he added .
Twitter added a note to the initial post , saying that “ Official sources may not have called the race when this was Tweeted.
” The second portion of his message was hidden behind a warning that it may be misleading .
“ Some or all of the content shared in this Tweet is disputed and might be misleading about an election or other civic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Other than Michigan , none of the states mentioned in his message have been declared one way or the other .
Of the people who voted in Michigan , 43 percent of men went for Biden , while 57 percent of women did the same .
A majority of white people — 55 percent — cast their ballots for Trump , while 89 percent of Black voters supported Biden , and 59 percent of Hispanic/Latino voters did the same .
Younger and older voters skewed Biden , while those in the 30-44 age @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day , the incumbent suggested that fraudulent ballot counting was taking place in several states , as The Inquisitr reported .
Trump is likely to take Alaska , which means that he needs Pennsylvania and three of the other swing states currently up for grabs to win .
Currently , Biden leads in Nevada , while Trump leads in Pennsylvania , North Carolina , and Georgia .
He ’ ll need all of them in order to win the election .

The New York Times has called Michigan for Joe Biden, but President Donald Trump tweeted shortly thereafter that he has “claimed” the state, as well as some others, “for Electoral Vote purposes.”
Michigan, which gives 16 electoral votes, was called for Biden late Wednesday afternoon, with the former Vice President nabbing 49.8 percent of the vote, totaling 2,684,200 votes. Trump received 2,617,060 votes, 48.6 percent of the votes cast. Michigan was reporting that 97 percent of the expected votes had been counted when The New York Times called the state for Biden.
Trump responded to the news on Twitter.
“We have claimed, for Electoral Vote purposes, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (which won’t allow legal observers) the State of Georgia, and the State of North Carolina, each one of which has a BIG Trump lead,” he wrote.
It is not clear under what legal precedence he was laying claim to these states. He also asserted, without evidence, that ballots had been tossed out, which could impact the final tally.
“Additionally, we hereby claim the State of Michigan if, in fact, there was a large number of secretly dumped ballots as has been widely reported!” he added.
Twitter added a note to the initial post, saying that “Official sources may not have called the race when this was Tweeted.”
The second portion of his message was hidden behind a warning that it may be misleading.
“Some or all of the content shared in this Tweet is disputed and might be misleading about an election or other civic process,” the label read.
Other than Michigan, none of the states mentioned in his message have been declared one way or the other.
Of the people who voted in Michigan, 43 percent of men went for Biden, while 57 percent of women did the same. A majority of white people — 55 percent — cast their ballots for Trump, while 89 percent of Black voters supported Biden, and 59 percent of Hispanic/Latino voters did the same.
Younger and older voters skewed Biden, while those in the 30-44 age range went for Trump.
Earlier in the day, the incumbent suggested that fraudulent ballot counting was taking place in several states, as The Inquisitr reported.
Trump is likely to take Alaska, which means that he needs Pennsylvania and three of the other swing states currently up for grabs to win. Currently, Biden leads in Nevada, while Trump leads in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia. He’ll need all of them in order to win the election.


inquisitr--2020-11-04--Lindsey Graham Taunts Liberals After Defeating Jaime Harrison: ‘You Wasted A Lot Of Money’

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has defeated Democrat Jaime Harrison .
Defying polls , Graham won in a landslide .
With 91 percent of the vote counted , he was 14 percentage points ahead of his challenger , according to an NBC News projection .
The senator delivered a fiery victory speech on Tuesday evening , taking the opportunity to mock pollsters and taunt liberal donors and activists who threw their full weight behind Harrison , hoping for a major upset .
“ All I can say is this has been overwhelming .
I have never been challenged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding that President Donald Trump personally called to congratulate him on his victory .
“ This is the worst return on investment in the history of American politics , ” Graham added .
Graham has had to fend off tough challengers in previous cycles .
However , they were mostly Republican candidates who challenged the senator from the right , taking issue with his apparent willingness to work with Democrats on bipartisan legislation .
Four years ago , Graham was one of Trump ’ s staunchest critics , but he has since become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loyal allies .
Harrison , who worked for Democratic Rep. James Clyburn before leading the South Carolina Democratic Party , raised more than $ 100 million , shattering all records .
He raised $ 57 million in the third quarter of the year , which some Republicans saw as a sign that Graham could lose his seat .
Even Graham seemed concerned about his opponent ’ s fundraising prowess .
During appearances on Fox News and other cable networks , he repeatedly pleaded for donations , complaining that he is being outspent by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken aim at him for supporting the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court .
Harrison delivered his concession speech shortly after Graham declared victory , telling his supporters that “ tonight only slowed us down.
” “ We proved that public office is not a lifetime job and that people are willing to hold our leaders accountable .
We proved that there is no such thing as red or blue states , ” he said .
Republicans seem on track to maintain a firm grip on the Senate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Collins of Maine won , while Alabama Democratic Sen. Doug Jones lost to former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville .
In Montana , GOP incumbent Steve Daines defeated Democrat Steve Bullock .
As The Hill reported , Republicans appear to have flipped five seats in the House of Representatives .

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has defeated Democrat Jaime Harrison. Defying polls, Graham won in a landslide. With 91 percent of the vote counted, he was 14 percentage points ahead of his challenger, according to an NBC News projection.
The senator delivered a fiery victory speech on Tuesday evening, taking the opportunity to mock pollsters and taunt liberal donors and activists who threw their full weight behind Harrison, hoping for a major upset.
“All I can say is this has been overwhelming. I have never been challenged like this,” Graham said, adding that President Donald Trump personally called to congratulate him on his victory.
“To all the pollsters out there, you have no idea what you’re doing. And all the liberals in California and New York, you wasted a lot of money.”
“This is the worst return on investment in the history of American politics,” Graham added.
Graham has had to fend off tough challengers in previous cycles. However, they were mostly Republican candidates who challenged the senator from the right, taking issue with his apparent willingness to work with Democrats on bipartisan legislation. Four years ago, Graham was one of Trump’s staunchest critics, but he has since become one of the president’s most loyal allies.
Harrison, who worked for Democratic Rep. James Clyburn before leading the South Carolina Democratic Party, raised more than $100 million, shattering all records. He raised $57 million in the third quarter of the year, which some Republicans saw as a sign that Graham could lose his seat.
Even Graham seemed concerned about his opponent’s fundraising prowess. During appearances on Fox News and other cable networks, he repeatedly pleaded for donations, complaining that he is being outspent by huge margins and alleging that Democrats have taken aim at him for supporting the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
Harrison delivered his concession speech shortly after Graham declared victory, telling his supporters that “tonight only slowed us down.”
“We proved that public office is not a lifetime job and that people are willing to hold our leaders accountable. We proved that there is no such thing as red or blue states,” he said.
Republicans seem on track to maintain a firm grip on the Senate. As reported by CNN, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine won, while Alabama Democratic Sen. Doug Jones lost to former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville. In Montana, GOP incumbent Steve Daines defeated Democrat Steve Bullock.
As The Hill reported, Republicans appear to have flipped five seats in the House of Representatives.


inquisitr--2020-11-04--Sharpies On Ballots In Arizona ‘Apparently’ Invalidated Votes In GOP Precincts, Matt Schlapp Says

The Fox News contributor 's claim was quickly proved false by Arizona state officials .
With 86 percent of the vote reported , former Vice President Joe Biden appears to be on his way to securing the first victory by a Democratic presidential candidate in Arizona since 1992 , as he leads President Donald Trump by a 51 percent to 47.6 percent margin , according to The New York Times .
The apparent shift in the state ’ s politics is not sitting well with some Trump supporters , with lobbyist and Fox News political contributor Matt Schlapp alleging that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a subtle measure that would invalidate voter ballots .
“ AZ update : apparently the use of sharpie pens in gop precincts is causing ballots to be invalidated .
Could be huge numbers of mostly Trump supporters .
More to come , ” Schlapp wrote in the tweet .
He also provided a link Arizona voters could follow in order to check the status of their votes .
Schlapp followed his original tweet by calling on Katie Hobbs , the Secretary of State for Arizona , to publish a list of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day in the state to ensure that those who partook know if their vote counted .
Hobbs did respond to the rumors and disputed the lobbyist ’ s claim , saying that ballots filled out with a sharpie would be accepted and any rumors otherwise were false , as reported by FOX 10 in Phoenix .
She explained that while a standard black or blue pen was preferable , a sharpie was fine .
There were no issues caused by ink bleeding through the ballot , as they used offset bubble columns that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter account of Pinal County , Arizona , also disputed the claim , tweeting that all precincts have official voter pens provided .
They also shared a picture of an example pen .
In the replies to Schlapp ’ s tweet , several of his followers gave their accounts of voting in Arizona .
However , the Arizona Voter Information Portal does not provide the status of votes cast in person , only those by mail or early ballots .
While Schlapp ’ s tweet received support from some of his followers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information he was spreading .
“ Stop lying , you hack .
You utter , absolute hack , ” Kyle Griffin , the senior producer of MSNBC ’ s The Last Word tweeted .
“ Leave it to Matt and Mercedes Schlapp to sink their parasitic fangs into anything they can lie about , ” replied Gailen David , also a television producer , in a tweet .
Schlapp quote tweeted Griffin and offered his own response .
“ Kyle you spent 4 years trying to take Trump out and you told us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lied pervasively .
Now people like me have to raise issues bc you won ’ t do yours , ” he wrote .

With 86 percent of the vote reported, former Vice President Joe Biden appears to be on his way to securing the first victory by a Democratic presidential candidate in Arizona since 1992, as he leads President Donald Trump by a 51 percent to 47.6 percent margin, according to The New York Times. The apparent shift in the state’s politics is not sitting well with some Trump supporters, with lobbyist and Fox News political contributor Matt Schlapp alleging that precincts in solidly red areas were targeted with a subtle measure that would invalidate voter ballots.
“AZ update: apparently the use of sharpie pens in gop precincts is causing ballots to be invalidated. Could be huge numbers of mostly Trump supporters. More to come,” Schlapp wrote in the tweet.
He also provided a link Arizona voters could follow in order to check the status of their votes.
Schlapp followed his original tweet by calling on Katie Hobbs, the Secretary of State for Arizona, to publish a list of all the registered voters who voted on Election Day in the state to ensure that those who partook know if their vote counted.
Hobbs did respond to the rumors and disputed the lobbyist’s claim, saying that ballots filled out with a sharpie would be accepted and any rumors otherwise were false, as reported by FOX 10 in Phoenix.
She explained that while a standard black or blue pen was preferable, a sharpie was fine. There were no issues caused by ink bleeding through the ballot, as they used offset bubble columns that would prevent any confusion.
The official Twitter account of Pinal County, Arizona, also disputed the claim, tweeting that all precincts have official voter pens provided. They also shared a picture of an example pen.
The Offical Voter Pens that were used at Pinal County Polling Places yesterday 👇 pic.twitter.com/Ear8X7b5Ns — Pinal County – Government (@PinalCounty) November 4, 2020
In the replies to Schlapp’s tweet, several of his followers gave their accounts of voting in Arizona. However, the Arizona Voter Information Portal does not provide the status of votes cast in person, only those by mail or early ballots.
While Schlapp’s tweet received support from some of his followers, others were not fans of the false information he was spreading.
“Stop lying, you hack. You utter, absolute hack,” Kyle Griffin, the senior producer of MSNBC’s The Last Word tweeted.
“Leave it to Matt and Mercedes Schlapp to sink their parasitic fangs into anything they can lie about,” replied Gailen David, also a television producer, in a tweet.
Schlapp quote tweeted Griffin and offered his own response.
“Kyle you spent 4 years trying to take Trump out and you told us Biden had it sewn up. You lied pervasively. Now people like me have to raise issues bc you won’t do yours,” he wrote.


inquisitr--2020-11-04--Nevada Says It Won’t Release Any More Vote Totals Until Thursday Morning

In the race between incumbent Donald Trump and presidential hopeful Joe Biden , Nevada officials announced that they wouldn ’ t be releasing any new vote totals until 9 a.m. Thursday morning , leaving the state ’ s six electoral votes hanging in the balance for another 24 hours .
As the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported , election officials said that they would spend the rest of the day counting mail-in ballots .
The Elections Division of the Nevada Secretary of State released the current totals but said that no further would be coming .
“ That ’ s it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Nov. 5 , ” they announced .
“ Here ’ s what has been counted so far : All in person early votes .
All in person Election Day votes .
All mail ballots through Nov. 2.
” The state decided to halt reporting so that election officials could focus on the task at hand without disruption .
Left to count are mail-in ballots that were received on Election Day , as well as any new ballots received within the next few days .
Provisional ballots were also left to be tallied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estimate in Nevada because every voter was sent a mail ballot .
Obviously , not all will vote , ” they said .
Currently , there are tens of thousands of mail-in ballots yet to be counted .
With a close race in the state , Wayne Thorley , deputy secretary of state for elections , said those votes could alter the current outlook .
“ The difference between Biden and Trump is close to 9,000 votes , ” he explained .
“ I don ’ t know the number of outstanding mail-in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of thousands range .
It absolutely could change ( results . )
” Before making the announcement , Biden led the state with a narrow margin of around 7,500 votes .
He held 49.2 percent of the vote with around 588,252 ballots cast for him , while his opponent Trump had 48.6 percent , with 580,605 votes .
The former vice president needs to take the state if he fails to nab Pennsylvania .
Even when the state reveals their vote count tomorrow morning , it likely won ’ t represent the final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five other states that are too close to call or that still have too many remaining votes to tally .
Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , and Maine have all yet to be called .
The coal state is the most sought-after , with 20 electoral votes .
The other four states have 46 between them , with Maine splitting their four votes .
While Pennsylvania currently leans Trump , there are reportedly 1.5 million outstanding selections yet to be counted , which could sway the election .
Mail-in ballots are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

In the race between incumbent Donald Trump and presidential hopeful Joe Biden, Nevada officials announced that they wouldn’t be releasing any new vote totals until 9 a.m. Thursday morning, leaving the state’s six electoral votes hanging in the balance for another 24 hours.
As the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported, election officials said that they would spend the rest of the day counting mail-in ballots.
The Elections Division of the Nevada Secretary of State released the current totals but said that no further would be coming.
“That’s it for election results updates until 9:00 am on Nov. 5,” they announced. “Here’s what has been counted so far: All in person early votes. All in person Election Day votes. All mail ballots through Nov. 2.”
The state decided to halt reporting so that election officials could focus on the task at hand without disruption.
Left to count are mail-in ballots that were received on Election Day, as well as any new ballots received within the next few days. Provisional ballots were also left to be tallied.
“Ballots outstanding is difficult to estimate in Nevada because every voter was sent a mail ballot. Obviously, not all will vote,” they said.
Currently, there are tens of thousands of mail-in ballots yet to be counted. With a close race in the state, Wayne Thorley, deputy secretary of state for elections, said those votes could alter the current outlook.
“The difference between Biden and Trump is close to 9,000 votes,” he explained. “I don’t know the number of outstanding mail-in ballots but we are in the tens of thousands range. It absolutely could change (results.)”
Before making the announcement, Biden led the state with a narrow margin of around 7,500 votes. He held 49.2 percent of the vote with around 588,252 ballots cast for him, while his opponent Trump had 48.6 percent, with 580,605 votes. The former vice president needs to take the state if he fails to nab Pennsylvania.
Even when the state reveals their vote count tomorrow morning, it likely won’t represent the final total.
Beyond Nevada, there are five other states that are too close to call or that still have too many remaining votes to tally. Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Maine have all yet to be called.
The coal state is the most sought-after, with 20 electoral votes. The other four states have 46 between them, with Maine splitting their four votes.
While Pennsylvania currently leans Trump, there are reportedly 1.5 million outstanding selections yet to be counted, which could sway the election. Mail-in ballots are largely expected to be a majority Democratic.


inquisitr--2020-11-04--Kanye West Concedes Presidential Race But Sets His Sights On 2024

Kanye West has apparently decided that he can ’ t win the 2020 presidential election and is looking instead to 2024 .
Around midnight on Tuesday , he posted a tweet captioned “ WELP KANYE 2024 ” with a dove emoji , as the Independent reported .
He later amended the tweet , which was accompanied by an image of him in profile in front of an electoral map , removing the emoji and “ welp.
” West announced in July that he was planning to run for president of the United States in 2020 as the head of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that if he were to win , it would be like everyone ’ s birthday .
Prior to that , he had expressed support for Donald Trump .
The day prior to the election , West tweeted that he was voting for the first time .
“ God is so good Today I am voting for the first time in my life for the President of the United States , and it ’ s for someone I truly trust…me , ” he tweeted .
He later repeated his statement as he placed his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my life We are here to serve We pray for every servant leader in the world , ” he tweeted , accompanied by a video showing him inserting his selection into a Park County , Wyoming ballot machine .
He also posted images of himself at the polling center wearing an “ I Voted ” sticker and standing at a voting station .
According to preliminary counts , the Yeezy mogul received about 1,000 votes in each of the 12 states where he appeared on the ballot .
In Tennessee , however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colorado , which went for Joe Biden , he nabbed nearly 6,000 votes , the New York Post reported .
In conservative regions like Utah , he got over 4,000 votes , and nearly 5,000 in Louisiana .
Idaho gave him an additional 2,309 .
Because he was late to enter the race , he failed to make several ballots because he either didn ’ t get enough signatures to run as an independent candidate or his team turned in the paperwork too late .
As a result , he was likely never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the office .
Reportedly , the rapper spent $ 12 million of his own money to run .
Fans of West expressed their support for him and his failed bid on social media , while others criticized him for taking votes away from Biden .
“ Crazy how I went from admiring and loving Kanye to HATING him .
Screw him for stealing crucial votes from someone that could have been a WAY better president than Trump , ” tweeted one person .
In addition to eyeing 2024 , he has said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California .

Kanye West has apparently decided that he can’t win the 2020 presidential election and is looking instead to 2024. Around midnight on Tuesday, he posted a tweet captioned “WELP KANYE 2024” with a dove emoji, as the Independent reported.
He later amended the tweet, which was accompanied by an image of him in profile in front of an electoral map, removing the emoji and “welp.”
West announced in July that he was planning to run for president of the United States in 2020 as the head of the Birthday Party, so-called because he said that if he were to win, it would be like everyone’s birthday. Prior to that, he had expressed support for Donald Trump.
The day prior to the election, West tweeted that he was voting for the first time.
“God is so good Today I am voting for the first time in my life for the President of the United States, and it’s for someone I truly trust…me,” he tweeted.
He later repeated his statement as he placed his vote.
“The first vote of my life We are here to serve We pray for every servant leader in the world,” he tweeted, accompanied by a video showing him inserting his selection into a Park County, Wyoming ballot machine.
He also posted images of himself at the polling center wearing an “I Voted” sticker and standing at a voting station.
According to preliminary counts, the Yeezy mogul received about 1,000 votes in each of the 12 states where he appeared on the ballot. In Tennessee, however, West earned over 10,000 votes. In Colorado, which went for Joe Biden, he nabbed nearly 6,000 votes, the New York Post reported.
In conservative regions like Utah, he got over 4,000 votes, and nearly 5,000 in Louisiana. Idaho gave him an additional 2,309.
Because he was late to enter the race, he failed to make several ballots because he either didn’t get enough signatures to run as an independent candidate or his team turned in the paperwork too late.
As a result, he was likely never going to be a real contender for the office.
Reportedly, the rapper spent $12 million of his own money to run.
Fans of West expressed their support for him and his failed bid on social media, while others criticized him for taking votes away from Biden.
“Crazy how I went from admiring and loving Kanye to HATING him. Screw him for stealing crucial votes from someone that could have been a WAY better president than Trump,” tweeted one person.
In addition to eyeing 2024, he has said that he would consider running for governor of California.


inquisitr--2020-11-04--Pennsylvania Counties Showed Zero Precincts Reporting In State Dataset & Donald Trump Won Them All I

Pennsylvania Counties Showed Zero Precincts Reporting In State Dataset & Donald Trump Won Them All In 2016

Update : the information presented herein is reflective of what appeared in Pennsylvania ’ s statewide dataset at the time it was written .
Multiple county election sites have released updated totals that are not reflected in the original text ; the story has been updated to reflect the updated vote totals released .
Armstrong County has reported 24,945 ( 82 percent ) for Donald Trump ; Bedford has reported 22,529 ( 83 percent ) ; Clario reported 13,522 ( 78 percent ) ; Crawford reported 24,180 ( 79 percent ) ; Erie reported 58,069 ( 55 percent ) ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; Pike reported 18,951 ( 55 percent ) ; Warren reported 14,020 ( 69 percent ) ; and York reported 97,333 ( 75 percent ) .
Currently the Pennsylvania Department of State is reporting Trump with 2,888,119 votes to Joe Biden ’ s 2,402,541 , with Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgenson receiving 62,511 votes , giving the incumbent a 54 percent portion of the total votes presented .
However , The New York Times is reporting Trump with 3,104,658 and Biden with 2,761,196 total votes , presenting a smaller majority of 52.2 percent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with zero precincts reporting results from the 2020 presidential election in its statewide dataset , Open Data Pennsylvania .
Within these counties lay 661 precincts and 842,217 registered voters , according to state records .
Incumbent President Donald Trump won all of these counties in the 2016 presidential election by at least a plurality of 48 percent of the vote and enjoyed margins of victory as high as 84 percent , according to election returns from the Pennsylvania Department of State .
All told , more than 840,000 potential ballots hung in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 500,000 votes across these 10 counties if his 2016 performance held up .
To reach that mark , it would have required the full percentage of registered voters to vote and to vote Republican ; according to the Pennsylvania Department of State , 87 percent of the state ’ s voting-age citizens were registered to vote in the previous presidential election but only 61 percent made their voices heard .
In considering the outstanding ballots in Pennsylvania , it ’ s important to note that nearly 1.5 million absentee and mail-in votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this morning .
As The Inquisitr reported , that figure amounted for more than half of the total 2.5 million absentee and mail-in ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election .
Of that total , 65 percent ( 1.67 million ) were cast by registered Democrats and nearly 26 percent ( 611,520 ) were cast by registered Republicans .
The remaining absentee and mail-in votes are expected to favor Biden , based on these numbers .
With Biden currently holding narrow leads in Michigan , Minnesota and Wisconsin , it remains to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes will play a role in determining the next president of the United States .

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inquisitr--2020-11-04--Donald Trump Ripped For Saying There Are ‘Very Strange’ Things Happening With ‘Surprise’ Ballots

Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday morning to address the gradual overnight shift in some states as additional ballots were counted , claiming that something “ very strange ” was happening with “ surprise ballot dumps.
” “ Last night I was leading , often solidly , in many key States , in almost all instances Democrat run & controlled .
Then , one by one , they started to magically disappear as surprise ballot dumps were counted .
VERY STRANGE , and the ‘ pollsters ’ got it completely & historically wrong !
” he tweeted .
As many Americans headed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held a lead in places like Michigan and Wisconsin .
However , there were still many ballots left to be tallied , and as the numbers have been updated , both have gradually shifted to favor Biden .
The president seemed to indicate that this shift may be due to fraudulent ballots .
“ There is nothing ‘ magic ’ about counting votes .
Just like you caught up to and passed Joe Biden in some states , he ’ s doing that to you now in Michigan , Wisconsin and perhaps Pennsylvania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work , ” noted one Twitter user .
In Michigan , Trump was passed by Biden around 9 a.m. and within an hour , he led by 15,527 votes , as the Detroit Free Press noted .
Around 95 percent of the expected vote had been returned at that point .
However , the Secretary of State noted that there were still hundreds of thousands of ballots to be tallied .
Biden ’ s current lead is stronger than Trump ’ s lead in 2016 , where he had 10,704 votes more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and author Mikel Jollett pointed out that Trump was likely never truly ahead since they count in-person voting in some jurisdictions first before they count absentee or mail-in ballots .
“ Those ballots were cast weeks ago .
In other words , you were always losing , ” he tweeted .
Others called Trump ’ s claim a predictable response and accused him of being a sore loser .
Supporters , however , tweeted concern about the count , as well .
Experts predicted that early voting would lean heavily toward Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where Republicans make up most of the early ballots cast .
But as Rolling Stone reported in October , Democrats had requested 10 million more ballots than registered Republicans , according to the U.S .
Elections Project .
It also appeared that Democrats were returning their ballots at a higher rate .
In Pennsylvania , where Trump has a comfortable margin , the state noted that there are 1.5 million ballots left to be tallied , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
That means the state could shift in either direction as @ @ @ @ @ @

Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday morning to address the gradual overnight shift in some states as additional ballots were counted, claiming that something “very strange” was happening with “surprise ballot dumps.”
“Last night I was leading, often solidly, in many key States, in almost all instances Democrat run & controlled. Then, one by one, they started to magically disappear as surprise ballot dumps were counted. VERY STRANGE, and the ‘pollsters’ got it completely & historically wrong!” he tweeted.
As many Americans headed to bed on Tuesday night, Trump held a lead in places like Michigan and Wisconsin. However, there were still many ballots left to be tallied, and as the numbers have been updated, both have gradually shifted to favor Biden.
The president seemed to indicate that this shift may be due to fraudulent ballots.
“There is nothing ‘magic’ about counting votes. Just like you caught up to and passed Joe Biden in some states, he’s doing that to you now in Michigan, Wisconsin and perhaps Pennsylvania and Georgia. This is how elections work,” noted one Twitter user.
In Michigan, Trump was passed by Biden around 9 a.m. and within an hour, he led by 15,527 votes, as the Detroit Free Press noted. Around 95 percent of the expected vote had been returned at that point. However, the Secretary of State noted that there were still hundreds of thousands of ballots to be tallied.
Biden’s current lead is stronger than Trump’s lead in 2016, where he had 10,704 votes more than his opponent, Hillary Clinton.
Singer and author Mikel Jollett pointed out that Trump was likely never truly ahead since they count in-person voting in some jurisdictions first before they count absentee or mail-in ballots.
“Those ballots were cast weeks ago. In other words, you were always losing,” he tweeted.
Others called Trump’s claim a predictable response and accused him of being a sore loser.
Supporters, however, tweeted concern about the count, as well.
Experts predicted that early voting would lean heavily toward Biden, which is a reversal from typical elections, where Republicans make up most of the early ballots cast.
But as Rolling Stone reported in October, Democrats had requested 10 million more ballots than registered Republicans, according to the U.S. Elections Project. It also appeared that Democrats were returning their ballots at a higher rate.
In Pennsylvania, where Trump has a comfortable margin, the state noted that there are 1.5 million ballots left to be tallied, as The Inquisitr previously reported. That means the state could shift in either direction as votes continue to be counted.


inquisitr--2020-11-04--Pennsylvania Absentee & Mail-In Ballots Total Nearly 1.5 Million Votes Remaining To Be Counted

As the 2020 presidential election comes into focus , the state of Pennsylvania has captured the attention of American citizens .
The Keystone State is a key battleground between incumbent President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden , the nominee for the Democratic Party .
While Trump currently leads Pennsylvania by more than 600,000 votes , according to the Pennsylvania Department of State , nearly 1.5 million of the total 2.5 million absentee and mail-in ballots cast have yet to be counted .
According to figures provided by Pennsylvania ’ s government , there are more than 9 million registered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 46 percent ( 4.2 million ) are registered Democrats and 39 percent ( 3.5 million ) are registered Republicans .
Pennsylvania voters cast nearly 2.6 million absentee and mail-in ballots for the 2020 general election .
Of those , 65 percent ( 1.67 million ) were cast by registered Democrats and nearly 26 percent ( 611,520 ) were cast by registered Republicans .
As the remaining ballots are counted , the absentee and mail-in votes are expected to favor Biden , based on these numbers .
For his part , Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told his supporters early Wednesday morning that he expects to be victorious .
“ I ’ m here to tell you tonight we believe we ’ re on track to win this election.
” Biden said , speaking from Wilmington , Delaware .
Biden stressed patience , given the unprecedented amount of early voting and mail-in voting that took place across the country , but also expressed optimism about the outcomes in Arizona , Michigan , Minnesota and Wisconsin .
“ And by the way : it ’ s going take time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re going to win Pennsylvania , ” Biden said .
Trump , whose lead in Pennsylvania is shrinking , cast doubt on the results , calling them “ very strange ” in a Wednesday morning tweet .
“ Last night I was leading , often solidly , in many key States , in almost all instances Democrat run & controlled .
Then , one by one , they started to magically disappear as surprise ballot dumps were counted , ” Trump tweeted .
“ How come every time they count Mail-In ballot dumps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and power of destruction ?
” Trump asked in a subsequent tweet .
Given the number or outstanding votes , no major outlet has called Pennsylvania for Trump , despite the lead he ’ s held .
Rudy Giuliani , Trump ’ s personal attorney , said that ’ s “ cheating.
” “ Trump now leads in Pennsylvania by 700,000 votes with 74 % cast .
It is a lie that it is too close to call .
That is cheating , ” Giuliani tweeted .
In addition to the remaining absentee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14 percent ( 1,345 of 9,152 ) of voting precincts outstanding as of Wednesday morning .

As the 2020 presidential election comes into focus, the state of Pennsylvania has captured the attention of American citizens. The Keystone State is a key battleground between incumbent President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden, the nominee for the Democratic Party. While Trump currently leads Pennsylvania by more than 600,000 votes, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State, nearly 1.5 million of the total 2.5 million absentee and mail-in ballots cast have yet to be counted.
According to figures provided by Pennsylvania’s government, there are more than 9 million registered voters in the state. Of those, 46 percent (4.2 million) are registered Democrats and 39 percent (3.5 million) are registered Republicans. Pennsylvania voters cast nearly 2.6 million absentee and mail-in ballots for the 2020 general election. Of those, 65 percent (1.67 million) were cast by registered Democrats and nearly 26 percent (611,520) were cast by registered Republicans. As the remaining ballots are counted, the absentee and mail-in votes are expected to favor Biden, based on these numbers.
For his part, Biden, a native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, told his supporters early Wednesday morning that he expects to be victorious.
“I’m here to tell you tonight we believe we’re on track to win this election.” Biden said, speaking from Wilmington, Delaware.
Biden stressed patience, given the unprecedented amount of early voting and mail-in voting that took place across the country, but also expressed optimism about the outcomes in Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
“And by the way: it’s going take time to count the votes, but we’re going to win Pennsylvania,” Biden said.
Tune in as I speak to the nation live from Wilmington, Delaware. https://t.co/ye8knRucoz — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 4, 2020
Trump, whose lead in Pennsylvania is shrinking, cast doubt on the results, calling them “very strange” in a Wednesday morning tweet.
“Last night I was leading, often solidly, in many key States, in almost all instances Democrat run & controlled. Then, one by one, they started to magically disappear as surprise ballot dumps were counted,” Trump tweeted.
“How come every time they count Mail-In ballot dumps they are so devastating in their percentage and power of destruction?” Trump asked in a subsequent tweet.
Given the number or outstanding votes, no major outlet has called Pennsylvania for Trump, despite the lead he’s held. Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal attorney, said that’s “cheating.”
“Trump now leads in Pennsylvania by 700,000 votes with 74% cast. It is a lie that it is too close to call. That is cheating,” Giuliani tweeted.
In addition to the remaining absentee and mail-in ballots, Pennsylvania still had 14 percent (1,345 of 9,152) of voting precincts outstanding as of Wednesday morning.


inquisitr--2020-11-04--Facebook And Instagram Push Notifications Following Donald Trump Election Victory Claim

Facebook and Instagram have pushed notifications to inform users that the results of the American presidential election are not final after Donald Trump reportedly claimed he had already won .
The Independent reported that both platforms are sending pop-up notifications on their apps to tell people that votes are still being counted and not to believe any false claims of victory .
“ We are up BIG , but they are trying to STEAL the Election .
We will never let them do it .
Votes can not be cast after the Poles are closed !
” the president tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , the post was subsequently taken down and a warning was issued by the site .
“ Votes Are Still Being Counted , The winner of the 2020 US presidential election has not been projected , ” the notification on Facebook and Instagram explains .
Users are then directed to Facebook ’ s information hub , where more up-to-date information is provided on the current state of the election .
The Twitter Safety Account followed up the president ’ s claims .
His campaign team responded by claiming that “ Silicon Valley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president.
” The BBC reported that Twitter has placed limits on the number of likes and replies for users , and Facebook has added a feature at the top of U.S. profiles that inform people that the election has not yet concluded .
Prior to the election on Tuesday , both Twitter and Facebook announced that warning labels would be added to posts that claimed premature victory before the outcome of the results had been confirmed .
Facebook has also been automatically adding the labels to Trump ’ s and Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election , and YouTube removed several streams that were broadcasting fake results via numerous accounts .
Social media platforms have been preparing to deal with misinformation and false claims for months .
Many sites updated their policies to deal with misleading details of an election victory and to remove any spreading of misinformation about the outcome .
Trump has attacked social media platforms in the past .
The Inquisitr recently reported on the 74-year-old taking action online to follow up on reports that Hunter Biden made deals with Ukraine and Chinese oligarchs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suppressed by social media and news outlets .

Facebook and Instagram have pushed notifications to inform users that the results of the American presidential election are not final after Donald Trump reportedly claimed he had already won.
The Independent reported that both platforms are sending pop-up notifications on their apps to tell people that votes are still being counted and not to believe any false claims of victory.
“We are up BIG, but they are trying to STEAL the Election. We will never let them do it. Votes cannot be cast after the Poles are closed!” the president tweeted early on Wednesday, November 4.
However, the post was subsequently taken down and a warning was issued by the site.
“Votes Are Still Being Counted, The winner of the 2020 US presidential election has not been projected,” the notification on Facebook and Instagram explains.
Users are then directed to Facebook’s information hub, where more up-to-date information is provided on the current state of the election.
The Twitter Safety Account followed up the president’s claims.
“We placed a warning on a tweet from realDonaldTrump for making a potentially misleading claim about an election. This action is in line with our civic integrity policy.”
His campaign team responded by claiming that “Silicon Valley continues its campaign to censor and silence the president.”
The BBC reported that Twitter has placed limits on the number of likes and replies for users, and Facebook has added a feature at the top of U.S. profiles that inform people that the election has not yet concluded.
Prior to the election on Tuesday, both Twitter and Facebook announced that warning labels would be added to posts that claimed premature victory before the outcome of the results had been confirmed.
Facebook has also been automatically adding the labels to Trump’s and Joe Biden’s accounts in the buildup to the election, and YouTube removed several streams that were broadcasting fake results via numerous accounts.
Social media platforms have been preparing to deal with misinformation and false claims for months. Many sites updated their policies to deal with misleading details of an election victory and to remove any spreading of misinformation about the outcome.
Trump has attacked social media platforms in the past. The Inquisitr recently reported on the 74-year-old taking action online to follow up on reports that Hunter Biden made deals with Ukraine and Chinese oligarchs after he claimed the reports were being suppressed by social media and news outlets.


inquisitr--2020-11-04--Donald Trump Leads In Pennsylvania By More Than 600K Votes, Joe Biden Has Narrow Edge In Michigan &

Donald Trump Leads In Pennsylvania By More Than 600K Votes, Joe Biden Has Narrow Edge In Michigan & Wisconsin

As the votes in the 2020 presidential election continue to be tabulated , all eyes are on the three swing states of Pennsylvania , Michigan and Wisconsin .
With neither incumbent Donald Trump nor Joe Biden at the 270 electoral votes required for victory , the winner will be determined in the Great Lakes region .
While all three states are currently too close to call , as of publishing Joe Biden is holding a small lead in Michigan and Wisconsin , while Trump has the edge in Pennsylvania , according to The New York Times .
Currently , 97 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wisconsin , 90 percent in Michigan and 75 percent in Pennsylvania .
Four other states have yet to be called for either candidate : Arizona , Georgia , Nevada and North Carolina .
When Will A Winner Be Decided ?
The delay in returns from Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin is the result of a policy in the states that prevents absentee ballots from being processed until Election Day , as reported by The New York Times .
With the use of mail-in ballots reaching record highs amidst the coronavirus pandemic , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in previous elections .
The state expecting to face the longest wait is Pennsylvania , where Trump ’ s current lead may not be as strong as it appears .
In Philadelphia , only 76,000 absentee ballots out of more than 350,000 have been processed so far , with election officials indicating that the count could extend into Thursday .
Counties in the suburbs of Philadelphia ( Chester , Montgomery and Delaware ) and Pittsburgh ’ s Allegheny County — areas considered solidly blue — still have thousands more votes to count .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ where Trump holds a smaller lead .
His advantage based primarily on Election Day votes continues to diminish as the state ’ s population centers submit their results .
Detroit has so far counted about 125,000 votes , roughly half of their expected final total .
Biden is expected to win there by as much as 90 percent .
The state ’ s second largest county , Oakland , is seeing Biden trend toward a victory beyond Hillary Clinton ’ s eight-point margin in 2016 .
Milwaukee — Wisconsin ’ s largest population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as results began to be processed from the city early Wednesday .
Democrat hopes for a victory are buoyed by reports of high voter turnout in their strongholds , with as much as 80 percent voting in Madison .
What Does Each Candidate Need ?
With results official in 43 states , Trump is still capable of attaining the narrow path to victory he achieved in 2016 .
While Biden can ’ t get the blowout some were predicting , results in two Sun Belt states could take massive pressure off of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a relatively comfortable victory , as reported by The New York Times .
Biden ’ s victory in Arizona is all but confirmed , with The New York Times reporting he has 51 percent of the vote with 98 percent reported .
This is the first state of the election to switch parties from 2016 and the first time Arizona has gone for a Democrat since 1992 .
In Georgia , Trump holds a minor lead with 92 percent of the vote reporting , but the trend of late voting returns based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see Biden pull off another upset .
Biden could pull off a similar but more unlikely maneuver in North Carolina , while he is expected to carry Nevada .
Of the five states most in play ( Arizona , Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin ) , Biden will have to win at least three to ensure his victory .
While there is still a small chance he can turn things around in the western states , Trump ’ s most likely path to victory relies on him holding on to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up north .
Things are trending toward a loss for the incumbent , but there may yet be more twists in this election like none before .

As the votes in the 2020 presidential election continue to be tabulated, all eyes are on the three swing states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. With neither incumbent Donald Trump nor Joe Biden at the 270 electoral votes required for victory, the winner will be determined in the Great Lakes region.
While all three states are currently too close to call, as of publishing Joe Biden is holding a small lead in Michigan and Wisconsin, while Trump has the edge in Pennsylvania, according to The New York Times. Currently, 97 percent of votes have been counted in Wisconsin, 90 percent in Michigan and 75 percent in Pennsylvania. Four other states have yet to be called for either candidate: Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina.
When Will A Winner Be Decided?
The delay in returns from Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin is the result of a policy in the states that prevents absentee ballots from being processed until Election Day, as reported by The New York Times. With the use of mail-in ballots reaching record highs amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the counting process has become much longer than in previous elections.
The state expecting to face the longest wait is Pennsylvania, where Trump’s current lead may not be as strong as it appears. In Philadelphia, only 76,000 absentee ballots out of more than 350,000 have been processed so far, with election officials indicating that the count could extend into Thursday. Counties in the suburbs of Philadelphia (Chester, Montgomery and Delaware) and Pittsburgh’s Allegheny County — areas considered solidly blue — still have thousands more votes to count.
The story is similar in Michigan, where Trump holds a smaller lead. His advantage based primarily on Election Day votes continues to diminish as the state’s population centers submit their results. Detroit has so far counted about 125,000 votes, roughly half of their expected final total. Biden is expected to win there by as much as 90 percent. The state’s second largest county, Oakland, is seeing Biden trend toward a victory beyond Hillary Clinton’s eight-point margin in 2016.
Milwaukee — Wisconsin’s largest population center — pushed Biden into the lead as results began to be processed from the city early Wednesday. Democrat hopes for a victory are buoyed by reports of high voter turnout in their strongholds, with as much as 80 percent voting in Madison.
What Does Each Candidate Need?
With results official in 43 states, Trump is still capable of attaining the narrow path to victory he achieved in 2016. While Biden can’t get the blowout some were predicting, results in two Sun Belt states could take massive pressure off of the Great Lakes region states and give him a relatively comfortable victory, as reported by The New York Times.
Biden’s victory in Arizona is all but confirmed, with The New York Times reporting he has 51 percent of the vote with 98 percent reported. This is the first state of the election to switch parties from 2016 and the first time Arizona has gone for a Democrat since 1992. In Georgia, Trump holds a minor lead with 92 percent of the vote reporting, but the trend of late voting returns based on absentee ballots and large population centers could see Biden pull off another upset. Biden could pull off a similar but more unlikely maneuver in North Carolina, while he is expected to carry Nevada.
Of the five states most in play (Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin), Biden will have to win at least three to ensure his victory. While there is still a small chance he can turn things around in the western states, Trump’s most likely path to victory relies on him holding on to the south while winning two of the three up north. Things are trending toward a loss for the incumbent, but there may yet be more twists in this election like none before.


inquisitr--2020-11-04--Joe Biden Campaign Says Donald Trump’s Premature Victory Claim ‘Outrageous’

The President falsely claimed victory despite the fact votes in key swing states are still being counted .
The Joe Biden campaign called Donald Trump ’ s White House speech on Tuesday night “ outrageous ” and “ incorrect.
” The United States President prematurely declared victory on election night despite the fact that voting is still underway in many key states .
According to CNN , Biden ’ s camp refuted those claims , with campaign manager Jen O ’ Malley Dillon calling the move a “ naked effort to take away the democratic rights of American citizens.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in our history has a president of the United States sought to strip Americans of their voice in a national election , ” she said in a statement , as per The Guardian .
“ It was incorrect because it will not happen .
The counting will not stop .
It will continue until every duly cast vote is counted .
Because that is what our laws — the laws that protect every Americans ’ constitutional right to vote — require , ” O ’ Malley Dillon added .
The statement reiterated what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in regards to the election outcome , that it will not be decided by any of the candidates but by the American people .
Earlier in the night , Trump attempted to claim victory by calling for a halt to all legitimate vote counting that is currently underway across the country , falsely claiming that Democrats were trying to “ steal the election.
” The move was an unprecedented one , with a longtime Republican election lawyer deeming the President ’ s speech as a “ distressing moment ” and a “ call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ Trump ’ s claim ] is not only unprecedented and it not only lacks any basis in the law , it really is a disservice to all the other men and women who are on the ballot as Republicans today , ” veteran attorney Ben Ginsberg said , according to CNN .
Ginsberg also said that all votes should be counted before any victory declarations , and that he had never seen a U.S. President display such type of behavior .
Trump ’ s words were premature because the race was still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states , such as Wisconsin , Michigan and Pennsylvania .
During his speech in the East Room , he baselessly claimed that a fraud was being committed , and also threatened to take the election results all the way to the supreme court .
The outcome of the 2020 presidential race is still in the balance at the time of writing , with Trump securing key states Florida , Ohio and Texas , while Biden managed to flip longtime Republican state Arizona , as previously reported by The Inquisitr .
This year ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turnout numbers in a century , with many states changing the rules in order to allow voters to cast their ballots ahead of time as a precaution measure against the Covid-19 pandemic , as Bloomberg explained .

The Joe Biden campaign called Donald Trump’s White House speech on Tuesday night “outrageous” and “incorrect.”
The United States President prematurely declared victory on election night despite the fact that voting is still underway in many key states. According to CNN, Biden’s camp refuted those claims, with campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon calling the move a “naked effort to take away the democratic rights of American citizens.”
“It was unprecedented because never before in our history has a president of the United States sought to strip Americans of their voice in a national election,” she said in a statement, as per The Guardian.
“It was incorrect because it will not happen. The counting will not stop. It will continue until every duly cast vote is counted. Because that is what our laws — the laws that protect every Americans’ constitutional right to vote — require,” O’Malley Dillon added.
The statement reiterated what the former Vice President had already said in regards to the election outcome, that it will not be decided by any of the candidates but by the American people. Earlier in the night, Trump attempted to claim victory by calling for a halt to all legitimate vote counting that is currently underway across the country, falsely claiming that Democrats were trying to “steal the election.”
The move was an unprecedented one, with a longtime Republican election lawyer deeming the President’s speech as a “distressing moment” and a “call to disenfranchise” many voters.
“[Trump’s claim] is not only unprecedented and it not only lacks any basis in the law, it really is a disservice to all the other men and women who are on the ballot as Republicans today,” veteran attorney Ben Ginsberg said, according to CNN.
Ginsberg also said that all votes should be counted before any victory declarations, and that he had never seen a U.S. President display such type of behavior.
Trump’s words were premature because the race was still too close to call in some key states, such as Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. During his speech in the East Room, he baselessly claimed that a fraud was being committed, and also threatened to take the election results all the way to the supreme court.
The outcome of the 2020 presidential race is still in the balance at the time of writing, with Trump securing key states Florida, Ohio and Texas, while Biden managed to flip longtime Republican state Arizona, as previously reported by The Inquisitr.
Joe Biden now has a narrow lead in Wisconsin after City of Milwaukee absentees come in. Still 32,000 absentees left to come in from Green Bay, a Democratic city. pic.twitter.com/BRaMofcZpn — Reid J. Epstein (@reidepstein) November 4, 2020
This year’s presidential election registered the highest voter turnout numbers in a century, with many states changing the rules in order to allow voters to cast their ballots ahead of time as a precaution measure against the Covid-19 pandemic, as Bloomberg explained.


inquisitr--2020-11-04--‘Fox News’ Calls Arizona For Joe Biden, Potentially A Major Victory For Democrats

Fox News projected that former Vice President Joe Biden would win the state of Arizona , marking a major victory for Democrats in the 2020 presidential race .
“ The Fox News Decision Desk can now project that former Vice President Joe Biden will win the state of Arizona , dramatically narrowing the president ’ s pathway to reelection .
It is the first state of the night where Trump loses a state he won in 2016 , ” Chad Pergram , a Fox News congressional reporter , tweeted .
The New York Post noted Trump had opened a lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with an eight-point margin as 75 percent of the expected votes had been counted .
If the final results confirm Biden ’ s victory , it will be the first time a Democrat has taken the state since Bill Clinton won in 1996 .
It would also mean that Biden will only need to take two of the three toss-up states in the Midwest , as The Inquisitr previously reported , something that polls say is likely to take place .
“ If Trump wins Florida , North Carolina and Ohio , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Biden is an 85 % favorite in our election scenario generator .
There ’ s a 6 % chance of an Electoral College tie , though , ” FiveThirtyEight tweeted .
Trump nabbed the state ’ s 11 electoral votes over Hillary Clinton in 2016 in an upset that shocked many .
Votes continue to be counted across the country , with some states confirming they won ’ t be finalizing their counts until Wednesday .
Trump has opened a lead in Florida and Ohio , two important battleground states .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are still up for grabs .
Democratic candidate and astronaut Mark Kelly was also projected to take a Senate seat over Republican Martha McSally , The New York Times reported .
McSally was appointed to fill the late Sen. John McCain ’ s seat after she lost her 2018 bid .
Kelly held a 10-point lead with 75 percent of the expected vote tallied .
If the results hold , it will be the first time Arizona is represented by two Democratic senators since 1953 .
Pundit Greg Sargent noted that Democrats flipping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal .
“ This is Ground Zero for Trump ’ s immigration crackdown , the place where he delivered his biggest speeches on the issue .
It ’ s Arpaio-land .
This furthers the trend in which Trumpism is becoming a liability in the southwest , ” he tweeted .
The state proved to be more liberal in its initiative voting as well .
Constituents approved the use of recreational cannabis , as High Times noted in a tweet .

Fox News projected that former Vice President Joe Biden would win the state of Arizona, marking a major victory for Democrats in the 2020 presidential race.
“The Fox News Decision Desk can now project that former Vice President Joe Biden will win the state of Arizona, dramatically narrowing the president’s pathway to reelection. It is the first state of the night where Trump loses a state he won in 2016,” Chad Pergram, a Fox News congressional reporter, tweeted.
The New York Post noted Trump had opened a lead in the state early in the evening, with an eight-point margin as 75 percent of the expected votes had been counted.
If the final results confirm Biden’s victory, it will be the first time a Democrat has taken the state since Bill Clinton won in 1996. It would also mean that Biden will only need to take two of the three toss-up states in the Midwest, as The Inquisitr previously reported, something that polls say is likely to take place.
“If Trump wins Florida, North Carolina and Ohio, but [if] Biden wins Arizona, Biden is an 85% favorite in our election scenario generator. There’s a 6% chance of an Electoral College tie, though,” FiveThirtyEight tweeted.
Trump nabbed the state’s 11 electoral votes over Hillary Clinton in 2016 in an upset that shocked many.
Votes continue to be counted across the country, with some states confirming they won’t be finalizing their counts until Wednesday. Trump has opened a lead in Florida and Ohio, two important battleground states. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin are still up for grabs.
Democratic candidate and astronaut Mark Kelly was also projected to take a Senate seat over Republican Martha McSally, The New York Times reported. McSally was appointed to fill the late Sen. John McCain’s seat after she lost her 2018 bid.
Kelly held a 10-point lead with 75 percent of the expected vote tallied. If the results hold, it will be the first time Arizona is represented by two Democratic senators since 1953.
Pundit Greg Sargent noted that Democrats flipping the state should be considered a big deal.
“This is Ground Zero for Trump’s immigration crackdown, the place where he delivered his biggest speeches on the issue. It’s Arpaio-land. This furthers the trend in which Trumpism is becoming a liability in the southwest,” he tweeted.
The state proved to be more liberal in its initiative voting as well. Constituents approved the use of recreational cannabis, as High Times noted in a tweet.


inquisitr--2020-11-04--Republican Lindsey Graham Wins Fourth Senate Term In One Of The Most-Watched Races

Despite record-breaking fundraising from his opponent , South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham won his bid for re-election on Tuesday .
As Fox News reported , Graham defeated challenger Jaime Harrison , a Democrat who raised a record $ 108 million in one of the most-watched Senate races in the country .
The outlet called the race just over 55 percent for Graham to nearly 43 for Harrison .
Bill Bledsoe from the Consitution party eked out 1.4 percent of the vote , with 55 percent of the votes tallied .
For a while , it appeared that Harrison might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his three-decade career in the upper chamber .
A win for Harrison would have also marked a major loss for the GOP as Democrats encroached on a traditionally conservative seat .
Harrison was a former Democratic party official and an aide to Rep. Jim Clyburn .
He was an individual that many looked at as the future of the party .
While his bid was always a long shot , for a time it appeared that he had a chance of defeating Graham .
Harrison ’ s fundraising marked the most ever raised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the entire history of the country .
However , after repeated pleas on national television , Graham eventually managed to raise a similar amount .
According to PBS , Harrison attempted to paint Graham as someone aligned with President Donald Trump , and too willing to accommodate his leadership .
However , Trump maintains strong support in South Carolina .
Originally , Graham criticized Trump , targeting him for his alleged prejudices , The Independent reported .
“ He ’ s a race-baiting , xenophobic , religious bigot , ” he said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make America great again ?
Tell Donald Trump to go to hell.
” “ We have to reject this demagoguery , and if we don ’ t reject Donald Trump , we ’ ve lost the moral authority … to govern this great nation , ” he said .
In order to win the Senate , Democrats need to gain three seats if Trump loses , or four seats if he wins his re-election bid .
Beyond the Harrison-Graham race , Democrats felt confident that they could defeat Sen. Cory Gardner in Colorado @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina , and Sen. Susan Collins in Maine .
In the final days of the race , there was some concern that Republican leaders , including Trump , weren ’ t lending their support to Graham to help him retain his seat , as The Inquisitr reported .
Eventually , Vice President Mike Pence expressed support for the incumbent politician .

Despite record-breaking fundraising from his opponent, South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham won his bid for re-election on Tuesday.
As Fox News reported, Graham defeated challenger Jaime Harrison, a Democrat who raised a record $108 million in one of the most-watched Senate races in the country. The outlet called the race just over 55 percent for Graham to nearly 43 for Harrison.
Bill Bledsoe from the Consitution party eked out 1.4 percent of the vote, with 55 percent of the votes tallied.
For a while, it appeared that Harrison might win Graham’s seat, ending his three-decade career in the upper chamber. A win for Harrison would have also marked a major loss for the GOP as Democrats encroached on a traditionally conservative seat.
Harrison was a former Democratic party official and an aide to Rep. Jim Clyburn. He was an individual that many looked at as the future of the party. While his bid was always a long shot, for a time it appeared that he had a chance of defeating Graham.
Harrison’s fundraising marked the most ever raised by any candidate for the Senate in the entire history of the country. However, after repeated pleas on national television, Graham eventually managed to raise a similar amount.
According to PBS, Harrison attempted to paint Graham as someone aligned with President Donald Trump, and too willing to accommodate his leadership. However, Trump maintains strong support in South Carolina.
Originally, Graham criticized Trump, targeting him for his alleged prejudices, The Independent reported.
“He’s a race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot,” he said in 2015. “You know how you make America great again? Tell Donald Trump to go to hell.”
“We have to reject this demagoguery, and if we don’t reject Donald Trump, we’ve lost the moral authority … to govern this great nation,” he said.
In order to win the Senate, Democrats need to gain three seats if Trump loses, or four seats if he wins his re-election bid.
Beyond the Harrison-Graham race, Democrats felt confident that they could defeat Sen. Cory Gardner in Colorado, Sen. Martha McSally in Arizona, Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina, and Sen. Susan Collins in Maine.
In the final days of the race, there was some concern that Republican leaders, including Trump, weren’t lending their support to Graham to help him retain his seat, as The Inquisitr reported. Eventually, Vice President Mike Pence expressed support for the incumbent politician.
Harrison conceded the race on Tuesday evening.


inquisitr--2020-11-03--2020 Presidential Election Live Results: Where To Find Up-To-Date Vote Totals For All States

The 2020 presidential election is heading toward its conclusion , and those looking to follow along with the live results will have a few options for finding updated voting totals .
The race between Democratic candidate Joe Biden and Republican candidate and incumbent , President Donald Trump , has been contentious .
Many expect the results will be contested .
Both sides have reportedly amassed large teams of lawyers to prepare for potential legal challenges , and polls show that several key battleground states could be headed for very close contests .
The results will continue to come in throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours on Wednesday , as the polls close at different times in different states .
A full list of when each state begins counting votes can be found at The Inquisitr .
Politico is offering a full state-by-state breakdown of voting , including races for the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate .
It also gives real-time scenarios of how each candidate could win judging by how the battlegrounds are tilted at that point in time .
“ Using live data and predictions from our Election Forecast , we ’ ve run 32,768 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states could vote , and how the electoral math could shake out , ” the outlet noted , adding that there are 173 scenarios where the race could end in a 270-270 tie that would send it to the House of Representatives to determine the winner .
The polling and analysis site FiveThirtyEight is also displaying a mix of real-time totals and analysis .
The site gained some fame for its analysis of the 2016 race as it was one of the few aggregators that showed a significant possibility that Trump could win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to vote , Trump ’ s chances were hovering around 30 percent .
The site accurately predicted that if polling was off in just one of the key Rust Belt states , it would likely be wrong in all of them .
The Republican flipped many of these — including Pennsylvania , Michigan , and Wisconsin — even though polling had shown Hillary Clinton with a small lead .
As The Inquisitr noted , those eagerly waiting to find out who will win the 2020 presidential election may have a long wait ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have expanded vote-by-mail options for voters who don ’ t want to wait in line to cast their ballots in person during a pandemic .
Some courts have granted extensions to allow votes that arrive beyond November 3 to be counted , which means that states might not be able to declare a winner until days later .

The 2020 presidential election is heading toward its conclusion, and those looking to follow along with the live results will have a few options for finding updated voting totals.
The race between Democratic candidate Joe Biden and Republican candidate and incumbent, President Donald Trump, has been contentious. Many expect the results will be contested. Both sides have reportedly amassed large teams of lawyers to prepare for potential legal challenges, and polls show that several key battleground states could be headed for very close contests.
The results will continue to come in throughout Tuesday evening and into the early morning hours on Wednesday, as the polls close at different times in different states. A full list of when each state begins counting votes can be found at The Inquisitr.
Politico is offering a full state-by-state breakdown of voting, including races for the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. It also gives real-time scenarios of how each candidate could win judging by how the battlegrounds are tilted at that point in time.
“Using live data and predictions from our Election Forecast, we’ve run 32,768 simulations showing how the remaining 15 competitive states could vote, and how the electoral math could shake out,” the outlet noted, adding that there are 173 scenarios where the race could end in a 270-270 tie that would send it to the House of Representatives to determine the winner.
The polling and analysis site FiveThirtyEight is also displaying a mix of real-time totals and analysis. The site gained some fame for its analysis of the 2016 race as it was one of the few aggregators that showed a significant possibility that Trump could win. As Americans took to the polls to vote, Trump’s chances were hovering around 30 percent. The site accurately predicted that if polling was off in just one of the key Rust Belt states, it would likely be wrong in all of them. The Republican flipped many of these — including Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin — even though polling had shown Hillary Clinton with a small lead.
As The Inquisitr noted, those eagerly waiting to find out who will win the 2020 presidential election may have a long wait ahead of them. This year many states have expanded vote-by-mail options for voters who don’t want to wait in line to cast their ballots in person during a pandemic. Some courts have granted extensions to allow votes that arrive beyond November 3 to be counted, which means that states might not be able to declare a winner until days later.


inquisitr--2020-11-03--Sebastian Machado Not A Poll Worker In Erie County, PA, Did Not Trash Trump Ballots, Board Of Electi

Sebastian Machado Not A Poll Worker In Erie County, PA, Did Not Trash Trump Ballots, Board Of Elections Says

An image circulating on social media on Tuesday , November 3 , caused voters plenty of concern over whether or not votes for President Donald Trump were being counted in Erie County , Pennsylvania .
The image , which appeared to be a screenshot from an Instagram user named Sebastian Machado , made the rounds on social media amidst the tension gripping the nation as the 2020 presidential election continued .
“ Been working at a poll station in Erie county , PA all morning .
A lot of people have already voted today 🙂 I ’ ve thrown out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
!
Pennsylvania gon na turn blue 2020 !
!
” the image read .
As Machado ’ s account is private , it ’ s not currently possible to verify whether or not the image — which appears to be a screenshot from an Instagram story — is genuine .
The picture was shared on social media and has been the subject of news stories on conservative fringe sites .
It caused such an uproar that Erie County Board of Elections Chair Carl J. Anderson III was forced to address the story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unfortunate claim being shared across social media by someone saying they are working as part of the Erie County Board of Elections and throwing out ballots .
The person making the statements does not work in any way with Erie County or have any part of Erie County ’ s election process .
In fact , the individual is not a registered voter and is not believed to be a resident of Erie County , Pa. Erie County Board of Elections takes the integrity of the election process very seriously , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on behalf of the voters in Erie County do so in a nonpartisan , fair and unified fashion for the betterment of our community , ” Anderson said in a statement .
Anderson continued , saying local officials take the integrity of their election process “ very seriously ” and that they ’ re proud that their polling staff helps voters during the elections in a “ nonpartisan , fair and unified fashion .
He went on to explain that he ’ s asked Erie County Sheriff John Loomis to verify whether or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As the matter has become an investigation into potential criminal charges , Anderson said Erie County officials would make no further statement .
Trump appeared in Erie to hold a campaign rally on October 20 , two days before the final presidential debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
It is widely believed that Trump — who defeated Hillary Clinton to take Pennsylvania by 0.7 percent in 2016 — will need the state ’ s 20 electoral college votes to emerge victorious on Tuesday .

An image circulating on social media on Tuesday, November 3, caused voters plenty of concern over whether or not votes for President Donald Trump were being counted in Erie County, Pennsylvania. The image, which appeared to be a screenshot from an Instagram user named Sebastian Machado, made the rounds on social media amidst the tension gripping the nation as the 2020 presidential election continued.
“Been working at a poll station in Erie county, PA all morning. A lot of people have already voted today 🙂 I’ve thrown out over a hundred ballots for trump already!! Pennsylvania gonna turn blue 2020!!” the image read.
As Machado’s account is private, it’s not currently possible to verify whether or not the image — which appears to be a screenshot from an Instagram story — is genuine. The picture was shared on social media and has been the subject of news stories on conservative fringe sites. It caused such an uproar that Erie County Board of Elections Chair Carl J. Anderson III was forced to address the story.
“Erie County has checked into the unfortunate claim being shared across social media by someone saying they are working as part of the Erie County Board of Elections and throwing out ballots. The person making the statements does not work in any way with Erie County or have any part of Erie County’s election process. In fact, the individual is not a registered voter and is not believed to be a resident of Erie County, Pa. Erie County Board of Elections takes the integrity of the election process very seriously, and we are proud that the people working on behalf of the voters in Erie County do so in a nonpartisan, fair and unified fashion for the betterment of our community,” Anderson said in a statement.
Anderson continued, saying local officials take the integrity of their election process “very seriously” and that they’re proud that their polling staff helps voters during the elections in a “nonpartisan, fair and unified fashion. He went on to explain that he’s asked Erie County Sheriff John Loomis to verify whether or not Machado is indeed a resident.
As the matter has become an investigation into potential criminal charges, Anderson said Erie County officials would make no further statement.
Trump appeared in Erie to hold a campaign rally on October 20, two days before the final presidential debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden. It is widely believed that Trump — who defeated Hillary Clinton to take Pennsylvania by 0.7 percent in 2016 — will need the state’s 20 electoral college votes to emerge victorious on Tuesday.