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With just five days to go until Election Day, Democrats appear to have a significant advantage over Republicans when it comes to voter enthusiasm.

According to new polling from Gallup, 77% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters say they're more enthusiastic about voting than usual, versus 67% of Republicans and GOP-leaning voters who say the same.

That's a slightly higher level of enthusiasmfor Democrats than they had just before the 2008 election, when that same poll found that 76% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters were more enthusiastic than usual about voting. Barack Obama would go on to win that year in an Electoral College landslide.

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[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 91 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Doesn't matter. Don't let them make you complacent. Go vote!

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 47 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Even if you think he'll lose, the House (unless the Dems take it) will very likely try to block certification, force a per-state count instead of a per-delegate count, and punt it it to Supreme Court.

So give as little leeway as possible. The more he loses by the harder his next little coup attempt will be

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

When the votes are counted, the presiding officer will be VP Kamala Harris, not the House Speaker.

And the only way to block a state's certification is if both the House and Senate agree. Otherwise they have to accept the results certified by the governor.

[–] hglman@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

One body can reject forever, nothing forces them to accept.

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

That's not how it works.

When the EV's for a state are counted, the House and Senate have one opportunity to object.

If there is an objection, a vote is called. A majority in both houses is necessary to reject those EVs.

If there is not a majority in both houses then the motion fails, the EV's are accepted, and the VP moves on to the next state.

[–] hglman@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No each body must vote to sustain an objection, if one doesn't then the process is deadlocked.

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] hglman@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That isn't what your link says at all, infact it talks at length about the uncertainty of the whole process, which favors it being attacked.

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I literally quoted the linked article

[–] Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The house and the president will almost certainly swing the same way. This is nothing to worry about.

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Midterms tend to favor the opposing party

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The point is that if Harris wins, then Hakeem Jeffries will likely be House Speaker on January 6

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Hey, I won’t say no to that