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SickOfTheOnePct

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5. Great

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2016, 09:37 PM

Nov 2016

Clinton electors vote for someone else = Clinton gets fewer electoral votes
Trump electors vote for someone else = Congress tosses their votes

No good ending here, as Trump will still be elected.

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I stand behind Hamilton electors, [View all] malaise Nov 2016 OP

These are all lost votes for Clinton, right? FBaggins Nov 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author jg10003 Nov 2016 #3

I don't understand something.. She is voting AGAINST Clinton? pangaia Nov 2016 #2

Uh Solly Mack Nov 2016 #4

Great SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #5

In order for the Hamilton Electors strategy to work 37 Trump electors have to vote for someone else jg10003 Nov 2016 #6

That must be it. FBaggins Nov 2016 #8

If they expect Hillary to win she needs 270 Travis_0004 Nov 2016 #9

It's not about Clinton winning, that's not going to happen. It's about anybody but Trump jg10003 Nov 2016 #10

It's the last line of defense. I would like to see some Trump electors step forward before they anamandujano Nov 2016 #7

How the Hamilton Electors strategy could work. jg10003 Nov 2016 #11

Hard to say how the states would go in the House. roamer65 Nov 2016 #12