NC’s two biggest races unlikely to change as officials continue to count ballots

Raleigh News & Observor ^ | November 6, 2020 | Tyler Dukes & Jim Morrill

[MrChips]

With an estimated 172,000 potential ballots left to count, North Carolina’s election results are far from final.

But the updated tally is unlikely to change the results of the state’s two biggest races.

An analysis of state data by The News & Observer shows at least 97% of votes cast have already been counted in the state. As of Thursday, major news organizations had yet to call either the presidential or U.S. Senate race.

President Donald Trump currently holds a 76,701 vote lead over Democrat Joe Biden, according to the State Board of Elections. GOP Sen. Thom Tillis leads Democrat Cal Cunningham by an even larger margin of 96,707 votes.

[MrChips]

Seems to me, the title of the article is accurate. Of the 172,000 ballots left, many of the "provisional" ballots will be thrown out, let's say 25,000. That leaves 147,000. To defeat Trump, Biden would have to take 76,701 PLUS half of the rest, about 47,600, totalling 124,301. That is not likely.

For Tillis, the math is even better. And THAT means they will NOT take control of the Senate, no matter what happens in Georgia.

[Boardwalk]

The mission was not successful.

[dp0622]

AND Trump will still be President.

Everything happens for a reason...maybe or maybe not, I don’t know.

But rbg dropping dead pretty much JUST IN TIME to replace her...does make one wonder.

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

"no matter what happens in Georgia"

Huh? After we get both NC & AK Senate seats, that gives us only 50 Senators.

If we lose both GA seats, then Senate control is in the hands of either VP Pence or (God forbid) Harris.

Are you assuming we'll get AZ or MI Senate seats in a last minute recount miracle?

[fortheDeclaration]

That is good news!

[hsmomx3]

AZ...I think McSally is toast.

[jroehl]

“officials continue to count ballots”

The problem is the “officials”.

[AndyJackson]

Biden would have to take 76,701 PLUS half of the rest, about 47,600, totalling 124,301. That is not likely.

Amateurs. If they were professionals like the really smart gangster thugs in Philly there would have been 201,002 votes all marked for Biden.

[Eccl 10:2]

DON’T BELIEVE THIS FOR A NANOSECOND !!!

They are setting us up for more chadfuckery.

“Oh, we don’t have enough votes to change anything.”

(”Roy, that caravan of boxes from downtown Raleigh will be be here at 4am like we planned”)

[Citizen Soldier]

I can’t believe any voter here in AZ that voted for Trump would vote for Kelly the Chinese flag flier

[hsmomx3]

I find it hard to believe as well.

[SharpRightTurn]

“Everything happens for a reason...maybe or maybe not, I don’t know. But rbg dropping dead pretty much JUST IN TIME to replace her...does make one wonder.”

A very on-point observation.

[smokingfrog]

Nope. Does not compute.

[Adder]

They are counting?
They said no counting until the 12th.

So they know how many of those remaining ballots need to go to the hidenho ticket and horndog cunningham.

Right now i am ashamed to be a tarheel...

[Republican Wildcat]

For Tillis, the math is even better. And THAT means they will NOT take control of the Senate, no matter what happens in Georgia.

No, we would have to win at least 1 of the 2 races in the runoff since both of them are going into the runoff now, not just one. Winning both, of course, would be the best outcome.

[Kartographer]

Hot off the presses! Just in from China!

[TrumpForeva]

“For Tillis, the math is even better. And THAT means they will NOT take control of the Senate, no matter what happens in Georgia.”

If they steal the runoffs in GA, it would be 50-50, with the sad possibility of VP Kamalatoe breaking ties.