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demtenjeep

(31,997 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:43 PM Nov 2018

remember, the media needs races to be close. They will hold off as long as they can

they don't want people to tune them out

I bet we don't get a final from Fla and Ga for a while

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remember, the media needs races to be close. They will hold off as long as they can (Original Post) demtenjeep Nov 2018 OP

Thank you for helping me cope. skylucy Nov 2018 #1

I'm telling myself demtenjeep Nov 2018 #3

They have a hair to split zipplewrath Nov 2018 #2

skylucy

(3,737 posts)

1. Thank you for helping me cope.

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:44 PM

Nov 2018

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)

3. I'm telling myself

Reply to skylucy (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:50 PM

Nov 2018

too

zipplewrath

(16,646 posts)

2. They have a hair to split

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:50 PM

Nov 2018

They want to be first to declare, but they don't want to call any race too early and get accused of influencing the vote. Probably about 9:00 they'll be under pressure to call it if they think it will happen.

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