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Discussion Thread: 2020 General Election Daily Updates (November 2nd) - Politics

Discussion Thread: 2020 General Election Daily Updates (November 2nd) - Politics

Discussion Thread: 2020 General Election Daily Updates (November 2nd)

Posted: 01 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST

Welcome to the /r/Politics 2020 Presidential Election Prediction Contest!

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 08:15 AM PDT

Welcome to the /r/politics 2020 Presidential Election Prediction Contest!

We've picked 9 states and 2 congressional districts where the two leading candidates, President Donald Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden, are polling within 6% of each other (as of October 3, 2020, according to FiveThirtyEight.com).

  • Wisconsin

  • Pennsylvania

  • Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District

  • Florida

  • Arizona

  • North Carolina

  • Maine's 2nd Congressional District

  • Ohio

  • Georgia

  • Iowa

  • Texas

Rules

The aim of this contest is to correctly guess who will win the popular vote of each of these 11 states/districts... but with a slight twist!

Not only are you guessing the winner, you must also weigh how confident you are of your guess.

For each guess, you will also state how confident you are of your guess using a number between 0 (not confident at all) to 100 (extremely confident). The points you receive (or lose!!!) are directly related to your confidence. For example, if you make a guess with a confidence of 100 and you are correct, you will receive 100 points. If you guessed incorrectly, you will lose 100 points. It is possible to score negative points in the contest.

There are also tie breaker questions, so please make sure to answer those too!

If there is still a tie between those who place in the Top 10, the list randomizer at random.org will decide the final order of the tied participants.

How To Enter

Fill out the google form linked here.

There is a limit to one entry per reddit account. You will have the option to change your guess at anytime before the contest closes, but only if you use the "edit your response" link at the end after submitting. Make sure to save that URL!

Important Dates

Entries will not be accepted after NOVEMBER 3, 2020 @ 1:00AM EST (6:00AM UTC)

Results will be validated using thegreenpapers.com and the winners will be announced on December 3, 2020.

If there is any dispute as to who the winner of the election is on that date, we will announce the winners no later than January 20, 2021.

Prizes!

The top 10 highest scores will receive a custom flair and an award medal depending on their placing:

  • 1st Place: Ternion All-Powerful Award

  • 2nd Place: Argentium Award

  • 3rd Place: Platinum Award

  • 4th - 10th Place: Gold Award

Good luck to all!

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Facebook reportedly exempted Trump's family and allies from its misinformation rules to avoid accusations of anti-conservative bias

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 06:04 AM PST

Whatever Trump Says, Reply "Fuck You, and Keep Counting"

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 05:25 AM PST

Trump Fans Stranded in the Cold for Hours, Yet Again, After Georgia Rally: Report

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 04:23 AM PST

Stock futures soar as Wall Street predicts Joe Biden will win

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 05:51 AM PST

Tomorrow, America’s worst-ever presidential campaign dies. Good riddance.

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 05:24 AM PST

Black Californians accuse "Trump Train" of being like "Taliban had come to town"

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 04:06 AM PST

Kentucky State Police quoted Hitler and encouraged cadets to be ‘ruthless’ in a training program

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 06:44 AM PST

Dear fellow progressives: The lesson of history is clear — vote for Joe Biden

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 03:27 AM PST

GOP Election Attorney Rips Trump’s Attack On Voting: ‘As Un-American As It Gets’

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 03:57 AM PST

The Latest: Biden says Trump is another ‘virus’ to defeat

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 05:05 AM PST

Trump Repeatedly Fantasizes About Beating Up Biden at Florida Rally

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 04:14 AM PST

Biden looks solid, but I won't stop worrying until Trump loses. And maybe not even then.

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 01:48 AM PST

'You are no longer my mother': A divided America will struggle to heal after Trump era

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 03:37 AM PST

Trump Is Barricading Himself Behind a Massive 'Non-Scalable' Fence on Election Day

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 08:13 AM PST

Republican Mask Manufacturer Says He'll Vote Biden After Trump 'Politicized' COVID-19

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 12:27 AM PST

After police pepper spray ends NC march to polls, organizers say they will march again.

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 05:04 AM PST

‘It’s Like You Want to Stop People From Voting’: How U.S. Elections Look Abroad

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 04:23 AM PST

Georgia Democrats abandon rally amid concerns about "large militia presence'

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 03:54 AM PST

'Nobody Should Fall For It': Sanders Condemns Trump's Reported Plan to Falsely Declare Victory on Election Night

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 02:26 AM PST

Trump supporter caravan blocks people from voting in California

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 12:45 AM PST

Monmouth poll: Biden leads by 7 points in Pennsylvania

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 03:08 AM PST

Biden camp quietly raises money for post-election court brawl

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 05:22 AM PST

Trump Says He Will Fire Dr. Anthony Fauci After the Election

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 04:58 AM PST

Joe Biden is celebrating Megan Rapinoe & Sue Bird’s engagement. Trump isn’t.

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 07:15 AM PST

'Attempted Judicial Coup in Progress': Alarms Sound as Texas Republicans Ask Federal Judge to Toss Nearly 130,000 Ballots; "This lawsuit is another desperate and ludicrous attempt by extremists to block the will of the people and disrupt democracy."

Posted: 02 Nov 2020 04:11 AM PST
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