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SickOfTheOnePct

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45. Just for fun

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:28 PM

Nov 2012

And knowing that Texas is not going to secede, but again, just for fun..

Assumptions: Texas secedes and the size of the House remains the same at 435. The two Senate electoral votes would disappear, and the 36 House electoral votes would be apportioned out to the states using a new formula that subtracts the population of Texas from the national population, and subtracts the DC population, as their population doesn't count for House apportionment.

Data was downloaded to a spreadsheet from the U.S. Census site

The following states would receive 1 additional EV:
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
Oklahoma
Oregon
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin

The following states would receive 2 EVs:
Florida
Illinois
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania

New York would receive 3 EVs and California would receive 4 EVs.

Yes, it will never happen, but like I said, I'm a math geek, and I love stuff like this.

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Texas Secession Petition [View all] aletier_v Nov 2012 OP

Jeb officially lives in Florida. djean111 Nov 2012 #1

texans on social security won't like it n/t virtualobserver Nov 2012 #2

Let them sign until their fingers are bloody stumps. VenusRising Nov 2012 #3

well, someone else raised an interesting point... aletier_v Nov 2012 #4

There is no if, though. VenusRising Nov 2012 #6

Why on earth would we Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #21

Because there are really great Democrats in Texas. VenusRising Nov 2012 #54

Not bashing Texas Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #65

You do know more than 40% of the state voted Democratic, right? (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #56

Yea, I know there are dems in Texas Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #64

I'm a math geek SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #33

The Texas EVs would not be distributed to the other states - the number would be deducted from 538 Tx4obama Nov 2012 #39

2 EVs wouldn't be re-assigned SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #40

I believe The House number would change if a state left just like it changed when states were added Tx4obama Nov 2012 #42

Sure it could be SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #43

But would we elect, here and now, to wage war to prevent secession? Lizzie Poppet Nov 2012 #7

One effect of the national debt... aletier_v Nov 2012 #11

No major power will allow that precedent to exist. Posteritatis Nov 2012 #57

No, I think we settled all that the last time Texas wanted to secede struggle4progress Nov 2012 #5

Secede? Hell, we'd give Texas to Mexico if we thought they'd take it! We'd have to move brewens Nov 2012 #8

Oh that is too funny! Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #32

let the backwards ass crybabies secede. Cheap_Trick Nov 2012 #9

Maybe it would be better to light a candle instead of cursing the darkness aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2012 #10

Go ahead Texas secede, just don't come around here for foreign aid.............. wandy Nov 2012 #12

Pull the federal aid from the hospitals Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #15

My thoughts exactly Dalai_1 Nov 2012 #41

One issue with that link... hughee99 Nov 2012 #16

That 13th position in the global economy Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #34

As the article said, for about a week.......... wandy Nov 2012 #61

I was agreeing with you... :-) Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #62

Disn't say you weren't. Just amplifing how foolish it would be. wandy Nov 2012 #66

Foolish puts it mildly! Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #67

That's basically how the last civil war started Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #70

Texans are proud to be in the Union. Texans join the military and die in our wars. Texans SDjack Nov 2012 #13

Exactly, thank you. txwhitedove Nov 2012 #14

why don't we just return texas to mexico BOG PERSON Nov 2012 #17

This s silly nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #28

Please stop with the nonsense. Texas isn't going to sucede. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #18

Thanks for posting that DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #37

I hope the folks on this thread remember that MANY DUers are Texans. n/t Tx4obama Nov 2012 #19

We do, hope the signers just got a quick nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #25

Apparently we're dispensable. VenusRising Nov 2012 #53

I sure it is the red repugs that want to succeed now.....but it is Dems like you ceejdre82 Nov 2012 #59

Many progressives understand the positives of an amicable break jbgood1977 Nov 2012 #68

Not to mention people are moving to Texas like mad jsr Nov 2012 #63

uh, this is a petition from a few hundred nutfuckwads. duh cali Nov 2012 #20

Most of the cities in Texas are very blue JPZenger Nov 2012 #22

n/t BOG PERSON Nov 2012 #27

A home run is NOT "much" better than two doubles! Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #74

I live in Washington mick063 Nov 2012 #23

That's a tidbit kentauros Nov 2012 #78

Oh that is cute nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Baby Bear Nov 2012 #26

never happen. Rick Perry doesn't want to pay his bills on his own. nt TeamPooka Nov 2012 #29

but but., but I have friends there!!! hollysmom Nov 2012 #30

Let's give the people who want to secede a DevonRex Nov 2012 #31

If Texas secedes, that would be a... shame? LostInAnomie Nov 2012 #35

It would be far more than a "shame". kentauros Nov 2012 #79

Let's see.... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #36

More from the dumb conserative side, not smart. Thinkingabout Nov 2012 #38

i think we should all sign the petition. eom ellenfl Nov 2012 #44

Just for fun SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #45

Look at the military bases that Texas has. Secede, hell. They need the US. AlinPA Nov 2012 #46

Heh..so when texas repukes try to send their repuke jrs to a university outside TX rainbow4321 Nov 2012 #47

Can we trade them for something useful? Matariki Nov 2012 #48

A weiner wart upi402 Nov 2012 #49

"Don't let the door hit you in the ass" always comes immediately to mind. Then I repent. libdem4life Nov 2012 #50

This progressive site has postulated that it may be time for a break up jbgood1977 Nov 2012 #51

41% went for Obama Texasgal Nov 2012 #52

Unfortunately, kentauros Nov 2012 #80

is the petition meant for people in texas, or people in the rest of the country? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #55

I remember during the 2004 election.... ceejdre82 Nov 2012 #58

Show me where to sign democrattotheend Nov 2012 #60

Louisiana is doing the same thing..... Great Caesars Ghost Nov 2012 #69

It's almost there PatrickS Nov 2012 #71

It's still just a bunch of nutty, overly-emotional jackasses jsmirman Nov 2012 #73

I don't understand Republicans gollygee Nov 2012 #72

25k signatures PatrickS Nov 2012 #75

w/a total population nearing 26 million. ceile Nov 2012 #76

Of course but... PatrickS Nov 2012 #77

Acknowledging it is one thing. kentauros Nov 2012 #81

Olbermann was on this years ago sakabatou Nov 2012 #82