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What is a ‘red mirage’ and a ‘blue shift’? Understanding early presidential results
As presidential election resulst trickle in, some television pundits may talk of a 'red mirage' and a 'blue shift.' What does ...
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What is a ‘red mirage’? Is it happening now?
It’s important to wait until all ballots are counted because the swing states tend to sway both ways throughout the day.
Red Mirage, Blue Mirage: Why Early 2024 Election Results Can Be Misleading
In 2020, former President Donald Trump posted on Twitter, declaring himself poised to win the election as early East Coast ...
What Is a Red Mirage or Blue Shift?
The term “red mirage” refers to disproportionately-high numbers of Republican votes cast and tallied on Election Day. It’s ...
‘Blue Mirage’ And ‘Red Mirage,’ Explained: Why The First Swing State Vote Counts May Be Misleading
Votes tallied on Election Day tend to favor Republicans in a phenomenon known as the "red mirage," while a so-called blue ...
How Trump used the ‘red mirage’ in vote counting to deny his 2020 loss
As Trump saw early leads dwindle in some states, he called for officials to stop counting votes and claimed the remaining ...
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Could 2024 see a ‘red’ or ‘blue’ mirage? Why experts caution reading into early results
Former President Donald Trump’s early declaration of victory in 2020 could be tracked back to the “red mirage,” experts say.
Wisconsin Democratic Party chairman warns likely ‘red mirage’ in election results will precede ‘blue shift’
Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler predicted that if it appears that former President Donald Trump is winning his ...
Opinion | The "red mirage" is back. Be ready for this key state to take its time counting ballots.
Four years ago, Donald Trump used the fact that Republican-leaning ballots cast in person on Election Day were counted ...
What is the ‘red mirage’ and how does it affect the preliminary results of the election?
The early results in the presidential election can give a skewed vision of how the eventual result will turn out.
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Red mirage and the blue shift: Why we shouldn't jump to conclusions about the US election
US presidential election voting patterns can cause a ‘red mirage’ and ‘blue shift’ – here’s what those terms mean ...
Red mirage, Blue shift: What are they? Could they keep us from guessing the 2024 US election results?
File Image/AFP The terms “red mirage” and “blue shift” describe how vote counting can create the appearance of changing leads in US elections. This dynamic, which has played out in recent years, ...