2020 Presidential Election Tag

Universities Offer Post-Election Healing Spaces and Support Groups

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 07, 2020 0 Comments

"Using washable markers and a sheet, people will be able to write a few words about how they are feeling, and then they can throw a water balloon at their words."...

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Justice Alito Orders Pennsylvania to segregate and secure “ballots received by mail after 8:00 p.m. on November 3”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 06, 2020 52 Comments

The Republican Party of Pennsylvania sought in emergency injunction from the U.S. Supreme Court requiring the Secretary of State and County Boards of Election to segregate and secure ballots received after the statutory deadline:

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Sen. Lindsey Graham Stands By Trump As Some Other Republicans Flee

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on November 06, 2020 47 Comments

Apart from Sen. Ted Cruz, I hadn't seen any Republican senators speaking out about the travesty taking place in the states still counting their votes. That is until Thursday night when Sen. Lindsey Graham appeared on Fox News and stated that he is donating $500,000 to President Trump's legal fund.

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Presidential Swing State Updates

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 06, 2020 130 Comments

https://twitter.com/Garrett_Archer/status/1324898152114130945Donald Trump needs a sweep of AZ, GA, NC, and PA. It is very close in thses states, not so close in SC but it hasn't been "called" due to an extension of the ballot receipt deadline to November 12. Some states may turn on military and provisional ballots.

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U. Cincinnati Separates Whites and Nonwhites for Post-Election Dialogue

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 06, 2020 4 Comments

"Although we may not know the election results on November 3rd. [sic] We believe that it is important to facilitate conversations that speak truth to power"...

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Michael Bloomberg Might be the Biggest Loser of 2020

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 06, 2020 15 Comments

Remember when former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was a presidential candidate? It already seems like a million years ago. As you may know, after dropping out, Bloomberg decided to pump millions upon millions of dollars into the election. He might as well have just set it on fire.

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Stay the course on election contests and litigation – Almost 70 million Trump voters deserve the effort

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 05, 2020 58 Comments

There may or may not be fire for all the smoke surrounding mail-in ballots and vote counting, particularly in Philadelphia, and irregularities in other contested states. But the Trump campaign and GOP need to see it through to the end.

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LIVE: Trump Speaks From White House as States Continue to Count Ballots

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 05, 2020 19 Comments

Trump is expected to hold a press conference at 6:30 pm ET from the White House for the first time since Wednesday.

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LIVE: Trump Campaign Holding News Conference in Las Vegas

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 05, 2020 12 Comments

President Donald Trump's campaign will hold a news conference at 11:30 AM ET in Las Vegas, Nevada. They are expected to file a federal lawsuit to stop the counting of "illegal votes" in Nevada.

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Trump’s Success With Non-White Voters Signals the Future of the Republican Party

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 05, 2020 28 Comments

Trump performed extremely well in this election with Latinos and other non-white voters. People are already speculating about a new Republican coalition made up of working people, including minorities. This would be an extremely effective combination.

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Presidential Swing State Countdown

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 05, 2020 130 Comments

Donald Trump needs a sweep of AZ, GA, NC, and PA. NV is also outstanding, and MI and WI have been called for Biden but may be contested. Expect 'final' results in GA and NV today, possibly also AZ. We'll follow the results today (and beyond) here.

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Backlash: Left Turns On #NeverTrump Lincoln Project ‘Grifters’

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on November 04, 2020 23 Comments

One of the biggest losers in last night's election may well turn out to be the #NeverTrump Lincoln Project, an assortment of failed former GOP political operatives and inconsequential pouty and self-aggrandized former rightwing pundits.

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Prof Predicts Trump Will ‘Sabotage’ the Economy if He Loses to Joe Biden

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 04, 2020 9 Comments

"a few of the commonplace dystopian possibilities for November"...

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LIVE: Presidential Election Results (UPDATES Thursday)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 03, 2020 264 Comments

Update 11:30 pm 11-4

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Crowds Gathering in Front of White House Ahead of Polls Closing

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 03, 2020 3 Comments

This is why so many businesses boarded up windows in Washington, D.C., and other cities across the country.

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George Washington U. Warns Students to Stock up on Supplies Ahead of Election Day

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 03, 2020 3 Comments

"The university recommended that students stockpile a week’s worth of provisions in case of civil unrest."...

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Election Day Open Thread

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 03, 2020 131 Comments

We're going to use this space to post what we are seeing about voting trends and other things happening. Help us out by posting what you are seeing in the Comments. The Legal Insurrection "Elections" Twitter Feed is at the bottom of this post.

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Anti-Fracking Lady Gaga Mocks Swing State Voters as Rednecks, Joins Biden Campaigning in Pennsylvania

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 03, 2020 30 Comments

Oh, look. Another celebrity voting Democrat and showing off the tone-deafness that plagues Hollywood!

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