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Let’s jump in a time-traveling Delorean and go to the year 2032. November 2032 to be exact. The Republican incumbent president and his Democratic opponent are neck-and-neck in the polls leading up to Election Day. The seven key swing states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, and North Carolina are all up for grabs. Both campaign headquarters are tense as the returns come in.