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Just a general thread concerning all things about this election. Everything from predictions to observations to things being reported happening. Plus questions about what we may think we'll see.

As far as predictions go I will certainly predict the Dems will take control of the House. The Senate is another story all together. That's a pretty slippery slope and I'm not so sure the Dems can pull that one off.

However, if they do I look for all of the same accusations we saw in the 2020 election. Accusations of cheating, the election being stolen, the loss blamed on illegal voters and the list goes on. I can see court case after court case trying to overturn the will of the people again. I could see every attempt made to refuse certifying this election on both the state and federal levels.

Of course there are rumors that armed ICE agents will show up at polling locations. That the poll watchers the the DOJ is sending out will intimidate voters. I think much of that is overblown to get ratings and invoke an emotional response. But California, the NCAA and others are sending out poll watchers to watch the poll watchers so that brings about an unprecedented situation that could lead to escalation.

I suppose we'll see as the day moves on.

Happy No-More-Political-Ads-Day Eve!!!

I swung through my polling location today on my way to work. Recent elections usually were very quiet at that time, but today the place was busy.

I predict that the Dems will do well and that trump will blame voter fraud and undermine confidence in fair elections and once again act like a giant spoiled douche bag.

I do expect dems to make large gains as voters voice their displeasure at the state of things. I don't expect it to be as much as dem talking heads are estimating. I expect Ohio and most other solidly-red states to remain so, with a few eyebrow-raising upsets in a small number of elections.

As long as politicians across the political spectrum continue to use identity politics as a means to divide voters and maintain deadlock, the pendulum will continue to swing from one party to another without anything significant changing.