The election night mirage

The election night mirage

Axios Today

On election night, we might see immediate results from Republican voters who cast their ballots in person. Democrats and independents who are more leery of the pandemic are more likely to mail in their vote which will take longer to count. This could lead to what some democratic strategists are calling the red mirage - an electoral map showing a Trump win that will turn blue as more votes are counted.

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