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AmBlue

(3,456 posts) Sat Jul 27, 2024, 10:52 AM Jul 2024

QUESTION: When Kamala wins.... [View all]

Since it is the VP's duty to count the electoral college votes in Congress, who will count them now that she is not only the VP, but also the (winning) candidate? Does she still count them?

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QUESTION: When Kamala wins.... [View all] AmBlue Jul 2024 OP

Yes, she will preside. TwilightZone Jul 2024 #1

She's the VP until 1/20/25, so she'd be overseeing the vote count. Ocelot II Jul 2024 #2

Thank you AmBlue Jul 2024 #4

Since we will take back the House leftieNanner Jul 2024 #6

I love the sound of that... AmBlue Jul 2024 #7

George HW Bush lizardkingjr Jul 2024 #3

As did Al Gore in 2001 Aviation Pro Jul 2024 #5

So did Mike Pence tinrobot Jul 2024 #13

When She wins. Butterflylady Jul 2024 #8

Every action I take between now and November is based on the assumption that she will be President in January EYESORE 9001 Jul 2024 #9

Yes and, most certainly, YES!! AmBlue Jul 2024 #11

Good question and good answers. Ping Tung Jul 2024 #10

She will...like Biden did in 2009 and Cheney did in 2005... brooklynite Jul 2024 #12