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sweetloukillbot

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3. Find the states to do it then

Reply to DrToast (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 5, 2020, 12:16 PM

Nov 2020

It's not happening. So far EVERY state that has signed up over the past 20 years has been blue. No Red or Purple states. They're not going to give up their power.

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NationalPopularVote:state-based plan to guarantee the Presidency to the candidate winning most votes [View all] BeckyDem Nov 2020 OP

Good luck getting red states to sign up for this sweetloukillbot Nov 2020 #1

You only need enough to reach 270 DrToast Nov 2020 #2

Find the states to do it then sweetloukillbot Nov 2020 #3

Why would Republican states sign onto this? Dem2 Nov 2020 #4

My guess is they hope to persuade and they lose nothing by trying. BeckyDem Nov 2020 #5

The previous posts are correct, red states will never go along with this groundloop Nov 2020 #6