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Monday, June 10, 2024

The Seven Swing States this Coming November Elections

It saddens me to realize after Ditas visit recently  that the Fate of Democracy in the US Could be Decided by Electors in the Seven Swing States.

After Ditas visit ( my youngest daughter from Washington DC) yesterday here at THD, I realized again that the fate of democracy in the US as well as of the world is in the hands of the voters from the 7 swing States.  It makes me sad to think that the voice of the majority from big States such as California and New York has no clout in the election of our next president. It pains me to think that the worst presidential candidate in the US may be reelected again by cultist and crazy electors/supporters like Marjorie Taylor-Green and her buddies. 

I do pray and hope that the Electors from the Seven Swing States💚 get their priorities in order and Reelect Biden this coming November.  For the information of my other non-US readers all over the world, here's the definition of a  swing state from Wikipedia.  

In American politics, a swing state (also known as battleground state

toss-up state, or purple state) is any state that could reasonably be won

 by either the Democratic or Republicancandidate in a statewide election,

 most often referring to presidential elections, by a swing in votes. 

These states are usually targeted by both major-party campaigns, especially 

in competitive elections.] Meanwhile, the states that regularly lean to a single party

are known as "safe states" (or more specifically as "red states" and "blue states"

depending on the partisan leaning), as it is generally assumed that one candidate 

has a base of support from which a sufficient share of the electorate can

 be drawn without significant investment or effort by the campaign.

Due to the winner-take-all method most states use to determine their

 presidential electors, candidates often campaign only in competitive states, 

which is why a select group of states frequently receives a majority of the

 advertisements and candidate visits. The battlegrounds may change

 in certain election cycles and may be reflected in overall polling, demographics,

 and the ideological appeal of the nominees.


Here's a recent article on the Swing States dated April 3, 2024. 

The more than 90 electoral votes across these seven swing states are expected

to be pivotal in the White House race between Biden and Trump.


More

WASHINGTON, MICHIGAN - APRIL 02:  Guests attend a rally hosted by former President Donald Trump on April 02, 2022 near Washington, Michigan. Trump is in Michigan to promote his America First agenda and is expected to voice his support of Matthew DePerno, who is running for the Michigan Republican party's nomination for state attorney general, and Kristina Karamo, who is running for the party's nomination for secretary of state. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Guests attend a rally by former President Donald Trump near Washington, Michigan on April 2, 2022. Voters across seven swing states will likely decide who ultimately ends up in the White House in January 2025: incumbent President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump.

In many states this November, the presidential candidate who snags the winner's share of electoral votes is unlikely to be a surprise.

But across seven swing states – stretching from the desert Southwest to the Upper Midwest and back down into the South – the outcome remains very much in play, and the 93 votes up for grabs are likely to decide who ultimately ends up in the White House come January: incumbent President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump.

What Is a Swing State?

A swing state, according to a by-the-book definition, is one that’s “considered to play a key role in the outcome of presidential elections” and where candidates of both the Democratic and Republican parties “have similar levels of support.” The group of swing states is often similar during each presidential election cycle, though factors like changing demographics and turnout can make a traditionally red or blue state turn purple. Georgia, for example, swung into the swing state category in the wake of Biden’s surprise victory there in 2020 and Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s election win in 2022.

Trump and Biden – both of whom have clinched their party’s presidential nominations – already have made swing states a priority of their campaigns, targeting them with visits and rallies as the election season steams toward Nov. 5.


💚https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/7-swing-states-that-could-decide-the-2024-presidential-election

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