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dvduval

(263 posts) Sat Apr 2, 2016, 02:31 PM Apr 2016

If nobody gets 270 Votes [View all]

A scenario...

1. The Republicans purposely push out Trump at the convention as he barely fails to get a majority
2. They put up their own more moderate candidate
3. Trump runs as an independent
4. With a 3+ person race for President, no candidate gets the needed 270 votes
At this point, as I understand it... the House of Representatives chooses the President and the Senate chooses the Vice President. If so, maybe the Republicans are actually planning this scenario!

Anything wrong about my understanding of the Constitution here? If not, isn't this a pretty plausible scenario?

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If nobody gets 270 Votes [View all] dvduval Apr 2016 OP

It isn't possible Cali_Democrat Apr 2016 #1

That's how I hope it would turn out, but there's also the possibility of... MANative Apr 2016 #3

I would say look at the voters tRump is courting. These people would not vote Democratic madinmaryland Apr 2016 #16

For the most part. Chan790 Apr 2016 #11

A couple of variables, as I understand it. MANative Apr 2016 #2

I'd like to hear an answer to your question, too. potone Apr 2016 #4

If it comes to that Democrats should insist that the presidential selection wait csziggy Apr 2016 #5

The new Congress will certify the presidential election. tritsofme Apr 2016 #7

Yes, on January 3rd. So you're saying that the presidential election would not be certified until... MANative Apr 2016 #8

Yes, that is correct. Here is a timeline: tritsofme Apr 2016 #9

Perfect! Thanks!! Answers every question on which I wasn't entirely clear. n/t MANative Apr 2016 #10

Each State is Winner Take All Stallion Apr 2016 #6

No, it doesn't matter who wins the state SCantiGOP Apr 2016 #12

You could still get a President and Vice-President from different parties 1939 Apr 2016 #13

It Will Be a Landslide Stallion Apr 2016 #14

Meant to make a comment SCantiGOP Apr 2016 #15

All the repubs will do is split the red states. Dems will take all the blue ones plus some. To see craigmatic Apr 2016 #17