From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Trump maintaining lead in Florida
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleProjecting some Democratic panic over what is happening in Florida, political strategist Steve Schale notes on Twitter that Trump is doing better in much of Florida than any other Republican since the infamous George W. Bush – Al Gore battle there.
This is pretty remarkable – in 41 counties in Florida, Trump's share is better than the best share that any R has gotten since 2000.
— Steve Schale (@steveschale) November 9, 2016
Trump has maintained his lead in the state, with 97 percent of votes counted.
The New York Times is now giving the Republican an over 95 percent chance of winning the state, keeping his White House hopes alive.
In Pennsylvania, though, another important swing state, Clinton has jumped out to a strong 60 percent to 37 percent lead, with 14 percent of votes counted.
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