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House of Roberts

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12. With no EC, many people might vote that live in red states,

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 01:09 PM

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that don't vote now, because their vote is nullified. That might improve our chances in some down ballot races if they're normally close.
You can't be sure Trump would've won without the EC.

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