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Which states would be a surprised on election night that would flip? (Original Post) Jamesyu Oct 2020 OP
Alabama and Utah - you said which states would be a surprise...nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #1
Texas. Drunken Irishman Oct 2020 #2
I will be shocked if my state, Florida Chainfire Oct 2020 #3
Hopefully that isn't the case or we're in trouble. Drunken Irishman Oct 2020 #6
Not that shocked Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2020 #11
well Obama won it twice. drray23 Oct 2020 #12
I know it's a big ask, but I'd love to see Mike 03 Oct 2020 #4
I am praying hard that Texas flips. MicaelS Oct 2020 #5
Texas Just_Vote_Dem Oct 2020 #7
TX. roamer65 Oct 2020 #8
Georgia would be more surprising than Iowa in my view greenjar_01 Oct 2020 #9
Massachusetts Native Oct 2020 #10
1. Ohio 2. Texas 3. Kansas 4, Missouri 5.Georgia 6. NC beachbumbob Oct 2020 #13
He's even dropping in Nebraska. That would be a real "get". OregonBlue Oct 2020 #14
Georgia or Texas would be the most shocking Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2020 #15
 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
2. Texas.
Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:15 AM
Oct 2020

I am getting to the point where I think Biden wins Ohio but I don't see Texas. He's down in most polls, including five in one released today. It's just unlikely despite people thinking it can happen.

So, based on most surprised to least:

1. Texas
2. Georgia
3. Iowa
4. Ohio

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
6. Hopefully that isn't the case or we're in trouble.
Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:18 AM
Oct 2020

It'll mean the polls are pretty far off since Biden leads by nearly five in an average of polls there. If he loses FL, it could mean polls are wrong in PA, MI & WI and that's not good.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,227 posts)
11. Not that shocked
Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:21 AM
Oct 2020

We voted for Obama twice, Bill Clinton once, then you have 2000, and Trump only carried it by about one percent IIRC.

I don’t know why people assume we’re some bright red state; we’re far from it.

drray23

(7,638 posts)
12. well Obama won it twice.
Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:21 AM
Oct 2020

I would not be too shocked if Joe wins it. Texas would be more surprising.

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)
5. I am praying hard that Texas flips.
Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:17 AM
Oct 2020

I have live in Texas for 50 years, and it is high time for a change. Maybe we can rid of MAGAt Gov. and Lt. Gov.

 

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)
9. Georgia would be more surprising than Iowa in my view
Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:19 AM
Oct 2020

Texas would be much more surprising than Florida.

Ohio swings around a lot. I wouldn't be surprised if Trump lost it, nor if he wins it again.

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
13. 1. Ohio 2. Texas 3. Kansas 4, Missouri 5.Georgia 6. NC
Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:34 AM
Oct 2020

7. Arizona 8. Wisconsin 9. Michigan 10. PA

rnarked in order of GREATEST surprise to least surprise

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,454 posts)
15. Georgia or Texas would be the most shocking
Fri Oct 9, 2020, 10:54 AM
Oct 2020

Ohio and Florida went Red last time but they went Blue twice for Obama. As did Iowa.

There is little doubt in my mind that, based on what we are seeing pollwise, Biden was the right nominee for 2020. I was a little perturbed that we couldn't get another woman at the top of the ticket but Joe seems to be winning the "Electability" argument this year. And he did put an African-American woman in the VP slot, which is pretty amazing.

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