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viguy007

(125 posts) Thu Oct 25, 2012, 03:29 PM Oct 2012

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We had a real nightmare? Romney won the popular vote. If the electoral college is tied, the House of Representatives would determinate the winner. Romney would be the winner. But Nebraska determines its Electors by district. In the last election, the state of Nebraska voted Republican, but one district voted for Obama. Obama got one electoral vote from Nebraska. What if that happened again? Obama would win the Electoral vote 270 to Romney's 268. Obama is the winner. How would the Republicans react. How much money would Romney offer the electors to change their vote. There is no law to require electors to vote for the the person they are pledged to.

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Bush lost the popular vote and they had no problems with it so they can't bitch now. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #1

Ohhhhh... Yeah... Reminding them of their... Whiskeytide Oct 2012 #5

You know they will, though, right? Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2012 #9

Ha ha. NOW we know why SCOTUS said Bush v. Gore was NOT to be taken as precedent. Bucky Oct 2012 #12

Bribing electors? madaboutharry Oct 2012 #2

CNN reported on it a few days ago . . . fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #6

What if A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2012 #3

So that's what the... Whiskeytide Oct 2012 #7

Now that would be real interesting viguy007 Oct 2012 #8

Well, you can only hope. A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2012 #13

It's my understanding that electors are more partisan than we are. sadbear Oct 2012 #4

Those are two "what ifs" you got. In the 1st Romney wins. In the second Obama wins. Bucky Oct 2012 #10

Bob beckel tried this in 2000 dems_rightnow Oct 2012 #11