21 Nov 2020 2:55 pm
About the myth that Biden only won Michigan and Pennsylvania because massive voter fraud took place in Detroit and Philadelphia.
Biden got about 1,000 fewer votes than Clinton did in 2016 out of Detroit proper, while Trump's support in the city grew by about 5,000 votes.
In suburban Oakland County, meanwhile, Biden's support grew by 91,000 votes.
https://www.freep.com/story/news/politi ... 176981002/
In one of the most Democratic cities in the country (Philadelphia), the president-elect’s support was roughly flat, even as Trump increased his support.
Biden’s margin over Trump in the city is on track to be over 450,000 or even 460,000.
That’s a huge advantage, and crucial in a state he won by what’s likely to be around 100,000 votes.
But it would still be smaller than Hillary Clinton’s 475,000-vote edge in Philadelphia in 2016.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/elect ... 01115.html
It was the suburbs that swung the election to Biden.
Large suburban areas in 2020 registered a net Democratic advantage for the first time since Barack Obama’s victory in 2008.
https://www.brookings.edu/research/bide ... e-suburbs/
Biden got about 1,000 fewer votes than Clinton did in 2016 out of Detroit proper, while Trump's support in the city grew by about 5,000 votes.
In suburban Oakland County, meanwhile, Biden's support grew by 91,000 votes.
https://www.freep.com/story/news/politi ... 176981002/
In one of the most Democratic cities in the country (Philadelphia), the president-elect’s support was roughly flat, even as Trump increased his support.
Biden’s margin over Trump in the city is on track to be over 450,000 or even 460,000.
That’s a huge advantage, and crucial in a state he won by what’s likely to be around 100,000 votes.
But it would still be smaller than Hillary Clinton’s 475,000-vote edge in Philadelphia in 2016.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/elect ... 01115.html
It was the suburbs that swung the election to Biden.
Large suburban areas in 2020 registered a net Democratic advantage for the first time since Barack Obama’s victory in 2008.
https://www.brookings.edu/research/bide ... e-suburbs/