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Claustrum

(4,845 posts) Wed Nov 4, 2020, 04:19 PM Nov 2020

Lets put this in perspective. It's historically very hard to win against an incumbent. [View all]

Yes, we didn't get the landslide we wanted. But Biden is going to win as a challenger. Trump is going down in history as one of the very few 1 term presidents.

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Lets put this in perspective. It's historically very hard to win against an incumbent. [View all] Claustrum Nov 2020 OP

23 presidents didn't serve 2 full terms. About half of them. unblock Nov 2020 #1

To add to the info I just read that Biden got the most votes of any presidential candidate. nt in2herbs Nov 2020 #2

Yes, Biden has broken Barack Obama's 2008 record by approx 1M more votes thus far In It to Win It Nov 2020 #6

That is true but most 10 year old's would make doc03 Nov 2020 #3

You are not wrong. I still don't understand how Trump can improve his numbers so much. Claustrum Nov 2020 #4

It's hard to figure but 1/2 of the country thinks doc03 Nov 2020 #5

Tell me about it! Where did these mysterious Trump votes come from? In It to Win It Nov 2020 #8

Good point... Rollo Nov 2020 #7

The best part will be: No more presidential tweets Rollo Nov 2020 #9