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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 ...
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What's a ‘red' and ‘blue mirage,' and how election night vote counts make it hard to tell who will win
A big lead at some point on election night doesn’t always mean a candidate will win. That’s because different places and ...
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What's a ‘red' and ‘blue mirage,' and how election night vote counts make it hard to tell who will win
A vote mirage is when the current vote count shows a candidate getting a higher percentage of the vote than they will ultimately end up with in the final count. Mirages can be “red” or “blue ...