Divining the six divided votes in Dixville Notch – Times of India

TOI Correspondent from Washington: How much can one divine from the six ballots that were split 3-3 between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in Dixville Notch, a small hamlet in New Hampshire that has made a fetish of being first of the blocks on Election Day by voting at midnight?
The Republican spin: Trump got zero votes in 2020 so a 3-3 split is a massive improvement.
The Democrat spin: Of the six voters, four are registered Republicans, two are independents, so a 3-3 verdict is good for Kamala. Besides, all six voted for Nikki Haley in the primaries so technically all are Republicans. If Kamala got three crossover votes and this is reflected across the country, Kamala wins!
There was space for some humor too. From one troll: Trump can still win Dixville Notch if Mike Pence has the courage to do the right thing. From another: Donald is about to call Dixville Notch asking them to find one more vote.
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In a viral video that MAGA fans jumped on, a baby hippo named Moo Deng at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, Thailand, was given the choice between two fruit cakes with the names of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris written on them. After much hesitation, Moo Deng chose the one with Trump’s name on it. In a longer version of the video those, a larger hippo chowed down the Harris cake rapidly while Moo Deng was still sniffing at the Trump cake.
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Beyond the silly season, even the venerable Economist hedged on the outcome in an analysis headlined: “Kamala Harris moves ahead—just—in our final election forecast” but with a strap that read “Despite some rosy polls for Ms Harris, Donald Trump may yet win decisively.”