President Trump and former vice president Joe Biden are making their final pushes today as Americans continue to vote in the record-breaking 2020 Election.
Refresh this post and scroll down throughout the day as we will be giving live updates of the events, predictions, happenings, voter irregularities and election shenanigans as they happen.
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Longtime pollster Frank Luntz told CNBC Tuesday that the presidency could come down to three swing states: Florida, North Carolina and Ohio and that President Donald Trump needs to win all three.
“If Trump wins all three, he’s in this. If Biden wins even one of those three, it’s Biden’s presidency,” Luntz said.
Polling guru Nate Silver meanwhile says if Trump wins North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, it’s a 50/50 Election. Florida thus far is looking very good for the GOP.
Republicans continue to dominate Election Day voting in Florida by more than 2:1. Now up a net 190,743 today. pic.twitter.com/L25rZtteiG
— Chris Buskirk e/acc (@thechrisbuskirk) November 3, 2020
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The Biden Campaign projected that Trump needs big Election Day wins in Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, and Texas to win the entire election.
Per Biden campaign estimates Trump needs:
-59% of E-Day vote in PENNSYLVANIA to win.
-56% of E-Day vote in FLORIDA to win.
-52% of E-Day vote in OHIO to win.
-49% of E-Day vote in Texas to win.— David Catanese (@davecatanese) November 3, 2020
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The Trump campaign told reporters on Monday that its internal voting turnout models showed President Trump “with robust victories in the battleground states of Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Nevada.”
They also said that if Trump wins enough votes on Tuesday evening, then he will declare victory — regardless of claims by Democrats.
President Trump told reporters on Monday that he would visit his campaign office in Virginia on Election Day, as the state is now considered to be in play.
Trump is speaking to reporters after landing ahead of his rally in Wisconsin, and says he'll probably visit his campaign office in Virginia tomorrow on election day.
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) November 3, 2020
Based upon a Target Smart poll it appears as if President Donald J. Trump could win Virginia, in what would be a shocking victory for his campaign.
The news is based on lower than expected Democrat turn out in Early Voting, and if the turnout for Republicans is higher than expected, Trump is positioned to win Virginia.
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Predictably, Republicans are reporting problems in Philadelphia, always a hotbed of Election Day disfunction.
MORE Bad things happening in Philly. Dem election officials have avoided transparency & accountability at every step. NOW they’re keeping our poll watchers so far from the counting tables there’s NO WAY to ACTUALLY observe. What are they hiding?? THIS MUST STOP!!! pic.twitter.com/r1YlkZokAa
— Mike Roman (@mikeroman) November 3, 2020
There have also been multiple reports of voting machines going down in mostly Republican areas today.
At the very pro President sun city macdonald ranch voting site the majority of the check-in machines are down. People are leaving. Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/rlarMcFu7f
— Adam Paul Laxalt (@AdamLaxalt) November 3, 2020
Sources also reported that Spalding County, Georgia experienced a glitch in its voting machines during the morning of Election Day.
https://twitter.com/RyanGirdusky/status/1323658276626702336?s=20
BREAKING: Elections workers are now claiming voter machines are down in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Worker says voters can fill out a ballot and they will scan it later when the machines are back up 🤔#Election2020 pic.twitter.com/p9xgsSukfI
— Mike Coudrey (@MichaelCoudrey) November 3, 2020
Reports of broken voting machines in New York City and voters being told they will “scan the ballots” when the machines are back up https://t.co/jlxPPjVU3b
— Project Veritas (@Project_Veritas) November 3, 2020
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Mysterious piles of bricks are reportedly showing up in cities across the nation again. The bricks in the photos below were found in Wallingford, Connecticut and Chicago, Illinois.
https://twitter.com/DigMemePray/status/1323603316325101568?s=20
During the George Floyd riots earlier this year, left-wing organizers dropped off piles of bricks in riot-torn cities for Black Lives Matter and antifa rioters to use against police and other perceived enemies.
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Fired FBI Director James Comey tweeted out a picture of himself in full Biden campaign gear, suggesting that a vote for the scandal-plagued former veep is a “vote for your country.”
Vote for your country. pic.twitter.com/8OtM4cAyfk
— James Comey (@Comey) November 3, 2020
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New Jersey election officials have confirmed that they won’t count ballots cast in person on Election Day until at least Nov. 10.
The Board of Elections will count all mail-in ballots first and vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 can arrive through Nov. 10 and be counted, officials said. New Jersey counties won’t have a complete list of all mail-in ballots until at least Nov. 10.
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Morning turnout in Clark County, NV: 19,552
10:00am
Dems 5,363
Reps 8,078 (+2,715)
Other 6,111@RalstonReports @sorceror43— Dr. John R. Samuelsen (@JohnRSamuelsen) November 3, 2020
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A Biden campaign official told reporters on Tuesday that the Democrat continues to have “multiple pathways to 270 electoral votes.”
https://twitter.com/CharlotteAlter/status/1323665756702363648?s=20
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Before noon on Tuesday, Hillary Clinton advised fellow Democrats to “not lose heart.”
Do not lose heart. (Vote.) https://t.co/ZMjIUqV2jb
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 3, 2020
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BREAKING: Reports on the ground show voter traffic in battleground North Carolina — and even blue Virginia — is "slow in urban areas" and "heavy in rural areas," a positive sign for Trump. (IBD/TIPP Poll going into election had Trump trouncing Biden 67%-30% among rural voters.)
— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) November 3, 2020
BREAKING: Arizona Dems are so worried seeing Joe Biden's lead slipping away in key battleground state that they sent out frantic texts to volunteers over weekend to ignore previous COVID precautions & go out "knocking on doors" for Biden–even if canvassers have low-grade fevers
— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) November 3, 2020
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The Amish are not playing around today https://t.co/S3vIy3oMYR
— Barstool News Network (@BarstoolNewsN) November 3, 2020
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A poll watcher in Virginia says she was kicked out of a polling station after calling out the chief of elections.
https://twitter.com/amber_athey/status/1323685220177031172?s=20
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Republican civil rights lawyer Harmeet Dhillon beckoned followers on Twitter to report to her any voting irregularities they see today.
Republicans: We have thousands of staff, volunteers, and lawyers on the ground all over the country. Please HELP US — if you see anything irregular at the polling place — electioneering, not open, harassing or denying poll watchers, report it here! https://t.co/mBYXS29whM
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) November 3, 2020
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Anyone can report issues at their polling places.
Please use the numbers below to report any observed problem! pic.twitter.com/OjCIHa3ngJ
— Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) November 3, 2020
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More problems are being reported in Philly:
https://twitter.com/PhillyGOP/status/1323703829255389189?s=20
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Good news for Republicans in Arizona:
Statewide update now. Pima & Coconino reporting this morning. Update includes poll voters from Maricopa.
Didn't mention it earlier, but early votes have passed all of 2016 turnout at this time.
Total: 2.7M
Turnout: 63%
Party Adv: +42k GOP*Details: https://t.co/t8b18G7DDA pic.twitter.com/2pn67vgFDo
— Sam Almy (@sfalmy) November 3, 2020
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President Trump this afternoon said that he feels “very good” about how the election is going thus far, and said “we’re going to have a very special year, next year.”
"We're going to have a very special year, next year."
The best is yet to come! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/FEIoS8PBge
— Liz Harrington (@realLizUSA) November 3, 2020
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“Shy vote” pollsters Trafalgar and Wick are predicting a solid Trump win in key battleground states.
Trafalgar has been using its own methodology to get around the “shy Trump voter” problem, which it used successfully to predict the 2016 election outcome.
Pennsylvania TRUMP +2
FLORIDA TRUMP TRUMP +2
GEORGIA TRUMP TRUMP + 4
NEVADA TRUMP TRUMP + .5
Here are Wick’s final battleground polls:
FLORIDA TRUMP + 3
NORTH CAROLINA TRUMP + 2
OHIO TRUMP + 3
GEORGIA TRUMP 2 1/2
Pennsylvania TRUMP + 2
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Trump Campaign Sr. Advisor for Strategy Steve Cortez said Team Trump aware of the Election Day issues in Philly.
“We’re on it,” Cortez. “We have lawyers and poll watchers on the ground. The campaign is all over this situation.”
Problems in PA with election officials interfering, but Team Trump is all over it, follow @mikeroman
Make sure you vote and know that the president’s team will secure the win.
Vote! pic.twitter.com/VZ86Vt8G9S
— Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) November 3, 2020
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In Philadelphia earlier, a confused Joe Biden introduced his granddaughter Natalie as his son Beau Biden, “who a lot of you helped elect to the Senate in Delaware.”
Joe Biden introducing his granddaughter:
“This is my son Beau Biden who a lot of you helped elect to the senate in Delaware. This is my granddaughter, Natalie. Oh no wait, I got the wrong one.”pic.twitter.com/zYjGdA1iwt
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 3, 2020
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Left-wing agitators are “mobilizing” in front of the White House ahead of what looks like a good night for Donald Trump.
Signs and banners being made. Cases of water being delivered to BLM plaza in front of the White House: pic.twitter.com/sF3Hk5G6zz
— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) November 3, 2020
More supplies for signs and banners outside the White House: pic.twitter.com/l8HTz4CFn1
— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) November 3, 2020
Food, water, masks, hand sanitizer and other supplies have been provided by a group called The People’s Party Watch.
The organization defines itself as “a coalition of activists and grassroots groups dedicated to making sure democracy happens.”
https://twitter.com/henryrodgersdc/status/1323741271391961088?s=20
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More deeply troubling intel from Philly:
Hey @JoshShapiroPA — who's this unmarked dude wheeling hundreds of ballots away to — where? What in tarnation is going on here with these citizens' ballots?! https://t.co/e6IGfrixKy
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) November 3, 2020
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Great news continues to come in from Nevada:
Updated Nevada numbers look great for @realDonaldTrump. Election Day voting: Rs are up over 11K votes, including over 5K in Clark County, almost 3K in Washoe. pic.twitter.com/F4C5FsxEzZ
— Victor Joecks (@VictorJoecks) November 3, 2020
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The NYT sends out misinformed tweet telling the public that it’s the job of the media to declare the winner in an election. They deleted the tweet after a severe backlash on Twitter.
Fascists deleted it but we will not forget it pic.twitter.com/IjiNCjxtiM
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) November 3, 2020
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Shortly after 6:00 p.m. on the East Coast President Trump sent out an upbeat tweet:
WE ARE LOOKING REALLY GOOD ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. THANK YOU!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2020