GlendatheGayWitch

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 minutes ago

Your state likely has a web page designated for election results, so you could get information straight from the source for everything you voted for in your state and see which way your state goes for the presidential election. Your county website may also have a page to show whether any propositions were accepted or rejected.

I'm not sure about a better source to see where all 50 states' results are reported. Maybe Balllotpedia has something that updates. I'm not sure the federal government would have something because the official results won't happen until January 6 when a joint session of Congress reads and counts the votes from the Electoral College (who doesn't vote until December 17).

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

That's about average now in my experience for the movie to start 20-40 minutes after the showtime. Alamo Drafthouse tends to be better than the other chains.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

It originally was duck tape, as it was designed for use on military vehicles called ducks. Ducks have tires to drive on land and a motor to travel on water. They drive into water, use the on board motor to boat around and drive out the other side. They needed something waterproof to patch holes and duck tape was born.

It wasn't until after WW2 that people started using it for ducts and then people started calling it duct tape.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

I've heard there are people that do something similar to get on those reality shows about fat people's lives or the weight loss competitions. I guess some think it's easier to gain 100 more pounds and then get on the TV show to lose 400 pounds than it is just to lose 300 pounds themselves.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

There's an Alamo Drafthouse in Austin that kinda does that with the bathroom.

You walk up to a bay of sinks. To the left is a door to a room with urinals and to the right is a hallway with a bunch of toilets. It's everybody's bathroom, there's not a separate men and women and the stall doors are actual doors that you can't see through. Since everyone is coming out the same way passed the bay of sinks, everybody will know if you washed your hands or not.

Edit: toilets are to the right, not left

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 week ago

He said himself, in early 2016 I think, that he could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and he wouldn't lose any votes.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There will be Trump supporters for sure. But don't forget Trump received more votes in CA than TX in 2020 and Biden received more votes in TX than NY.

Hopefully Millenials and Gen Z will step up this election to keep the Republicans from bringing back the Lavender Scare.

[–] [email protected] 97 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Tx has been moving towards flipping blue.

Clinton lost by ~800,000 votes (5% of registered voters) and Biden lost by ~640,000 votes (~3.5% of registered voters). This year, TX is breaking records for early voting turnout, and, historically speaking, Democrats win with high turnout. In just 4 days, TX has cast almost 1/4 as many votes as the entire 2020 election and that's during the first week of early voting when the polls are only required to be open 9 hours a day. We still haven't seen the turnout for this weekend or next week, when polls are open at least 12 hours a day.

https://targetearly.targetsmart.com/g2024?count_prefix=final_eday_voted_count_&state=TX&view_type=state

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Clinton lost by 800,000 votes (5% of registered voters) and Biden by 640,000 votes(3.5% of registered voters). It has been getting much closer. We could flip this year if voter turnout keeps this pace.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

You can't gerrymander a statewide election like US Senator or President. Those are total number of votes across all voters in the state. The state senators and representatives are definitely gerrymandering.

It's also possible for Texas to go blue this election. Hillary needed 800,000 votes (5% of the registered voters) and Biden needed 630,000 votes (3.5% of the registered voters). It's been really close the last couple presidential elections and Beto was really close to ousting Cruz in 2018.

Don't forget, Biden won more votes in TX than he did in NY and Trump received less votes in TX than CA in 2020. We can definitely flip this year, we just need a large turnout. Historically speaking, Dems win with large voter turnout out and we are breaking records this year.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

It's also a school day, so they may have been in class. At least that's what I'm hoping. Most, of not all, of my polling places are open 7AM-7PM this Saturday and 11AM-5PM this Sunday. I imagine the younger voters will be more able to vote then between college classes and jobs.

The first week of voting also has shorter hours (at least 9 hours required by law) versus the second week with polls open at least 12 hours a day. Those longer hours are going to be more compatible with those holding multiple jobs or school/job.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago (3 children)

If enough people make it to the polls, she could win.

Hillary lost by 5% of registered voters (800,000 votes), Biden by 3.5% of registered voters (~630,000 votes).

From what I've seen the first day of early voting (yesterday) was breaking records with over 45,000 votes cast in Travis County (Austin, TX) and Dallas cast over 55,000 votes. We just need the momentum to continue.

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