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	"author_name": "Inequality Media Civic Action",
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	"title": "Election Results May Take Days! Demand the Media Prepare America for the Red Mirage Now",
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	"description": "In a dirty trick on the American people, Trump used the election night ‘red mirage’ in 2020 to fuel his claims of voter fraud and overturn the election. This year, he’s almost certainly going to try it again. It couldn’t be more predictable. Only this time, Trump is likely to declare victory even sooner -- instead of at 3am in the morning. This year, we should expect him to do it as early as he deems possible -- likely in time for the 11pm news on the East Coast -- and long before all the votes are counted. What is the red mirage? I’ll explain below, but you can check out our video to get the full details here: Here’s the deal: Republicans appear to take an early lead in almost every Presidential election, because red, Republican-voting districts are smaller and their votes are counted up more quickly then huge big city Democrat-voting districts. That creates the red mirage. As more votes get counted throughout the night and over the next several days, that lead gets smaller and smaller, this is called the “blue shift.” That’s right, it’s completely predictable and it occurs nearly every time. Likewise, Democrats tend to use vote by mail more than Republicans, and many states don’t even start counting mail-in ballots until Election Day. And still other states allow for ballots mailed and postmarked before the election deadline but that arrive after polls have closed -- sometimes as many as 5 days later -- to still be counted. Put both of these facts together and the red mirage can make the Republican lead look quite significant on election night. The media prepared the country for the red mirage in 2020, and yet Trump still used it as the foundation of the Big Lie. Trump pretended the blue shift was surprising and suspicious -- but there was nothing miraculous or secret about it. It just took until the Saturday after the election before the election was called for Biden because election officials worked hard to count every single vote. This time, the media is asleep at the wheel by not setting expectations of what the public should expect and how long it may take for an official result. And the Trump universe of campaigns, PACS, media, and sycophants are more prepared to take advantage of it than ever. Together it’s a recipe for disaster that puts our entire country at risk. Election disinformation and lies don’t work as well when the public is informed in advance, but this year, the major networks are barely talking about the red mirage. America needs to be prepared for results to take days, possibly even weeks if court battles hold up some certifications. And they need to understand the red mirage, so election night lies are less likely to take hold. Click ‘START WRITING’ to sign and send a direct message to the CEOs of NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, &amp;amp; MSNBC and demand the networks explain the red mirage and Trump’s history in using it to sow disinformation and lies now -- before it’s too late.",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/letters/expose-red-mirage"
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