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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Wed Sep 16, 2020, 07:05 PM Sep 2020

Biden has an easier time getting 270ev.

Clinton 2016 states/232ev plus
PA-20/252ev
MI-16/268ev
ME2cd/269ev
NE2cd/270ev

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Biden has an easier time getting 270ev. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Sep 2020 OP

There's even a small chance Biden can win the 1st district ev in NE jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #1

Please explain. I don't understand. Doodley Sep 2020 #2

Maine and Nebraska assigns electoral college votes on a plurality in each congressional district texasfiddler Sep 2020 #3

Thank you for explaining TF. Sorry to be dumb. Doodley Sep 2020 #4

jorgevlorgan

(11,051 posts)

1. There's even a small chance Biden can win the 1st district ev in NE

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 07:56 PM

Sep 2020

Not a big chance but the polls I saw of it look tied

Doodley

(10,452 posts)

2. Please explain. I don't understand.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 08:18 PM

Sep 2020

texasfiddler

(2,194 posts)

3. Maine and Nebraska assigns electoral college votes on a plurality in each congressional district

Reply to Doodley (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 08:35 PM

Sep 2020

Unlike the other states, they are not a winner take all. I think the point of the original post is that Biden has a much better shot at gaining these Electoral College votes in comparison to Hillary. Just my $0.02

Doodley

(10,452 posts)

4. Thank you for explaining TF. Sorry to be dumb.

Reply to texasfiddler (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 17, 2020, 01:27 AM

Sep 2020

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