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lastlib

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9. Key fact is, each state gets ONE vote. Period.

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 04:53 PM

Nov 2023

And that vote gets cast by the majority vote of the members from that state. And the Repukes have a majority in a majority of the states. So the Repuke candidate would get elected by the House, if it came to that. Let's hope it doesn't!

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The best a third party would do is cause the election to be decided by the House, and [View all] JohnSJ Nov 2023 OP

If we win the house in '24, Elessar Zappa Nov 2023 #1

No, because the new House would not be officially in charge, it is JohnSJ Nov 2023 #2

That's not what I read in an article recently posted here. Elessar Zappa Nov 2023 #3

I am not sure either. It would be a mess though. JohnSJ Nov 2023 #5

Not sure if you read my edit but Elessar Zappa Nov 2023 #7

Thanks, but according to this post it still may not be enough JohnSJ Nov 2023 #8

Agree. Elessar Zappa Nov 2023 #10

I would they have learned something from 2016, especially the young voters JohnSJ Nov 2023 #11

This is what that article says: lees1975 Nov 2023 #12

I believe the new house is sworn in in 1/3 in advance of the 1/6 votes CincyDem Nov 2023 #4

Oh boy, not good. Hopefully that won't happen. Thanks JohnSJ Nov 2023 #6

Key fact is, each state gets ONE vote. Period. lastlib Nov 2023 #9