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MichMan

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27. Do you think any Hillary electors could defect and vote for Bernie?

Reply to gulliver (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 08:26 PM

Dec 2016

If it looks like there are few if any defections in the Trump states, do you think some of the electors in states that Hillary won will vote for Bernie instead to make a statement?

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What would happen if the EC voted for Hillary? [View all] gulliver Dec 2016 OP

I agree. It needs to be forced to the House of Reps. roamer65 Dec 2016 #1

Chaos would likely ensue etherealtruth Dec 2016 #2

The popular vote shadowrider Dec 2016 #7

Clinton won the popular vote in the US and US terrtories by Approx 2.5 million votes etherealtruth Dec 2016 #10

The electoral college shadowrider Dec 2016 #12

My original post clearly stated that its the system we have and that changing the rules at the end.. etherealtruth Dec 2016 #15

No, it's not based on a national popular vote. But it should be. trof Dec 2016 #17

Actually, before the election Bettie Dec 2016 #18

It's not supposed to go to the other extreme, though. Aristus Dec 2016 #25

You would rather have under 80,000 people in THREE STATES rzemanfl Dec 2016 #26

I never said I agree with it. shadowrider Dec 2016 #28

"I really don't want two states to dictate who the President is going to be...." rzemanfl Dec 2016 #29

It's a topic worth of discussion n/t shadowrider Dec 2016 #30

The EC delegates from MI, WI, and PA are not going to vote for Hillary. hrmjustin Dec 2016 #3

Ok, so maybe they vote "their conscience" for Romney gulliver Dec 2016 #5

What makes you think 50 or so loyal Republican electors will abandon Trump? hrmjustin Dec 2016 #9

He's got to be making some of them nervous. gulliver Dec 2016 #11

I can see maybe 5-10 but he has 306 votes and he needs 270. hrmjustin Dec 2016 #13

I wonder if these "victory laps" aren't more about keeping the sale. gulliver Dec 2016 #16

I think you are right about these rallies. hrmjustin Dec 2016 #20

Those 5-10 will be made examples of as well. Calista241 Dec 2016 #21

I think you are right. hrmjustin Dec 2016 #22

They're republicans Bettie Dec 2016 #19

Will not happen.... Aviation Pro Dec 2016 #4

My hopes aren't up. gulliver Dec 2016 #14

Another civil war. briv1016 Dec 2016 #6

I seriously doubt it. Calista241 Dec 2016 #23

The extreme rise in hate crimes would suggest otherwise. briv1016 Dec 2016 #24

our best hope as a country is tRump madokie Dec 2016 #8

Do you think any Hillary electors could defect and vote for Bernie? MichMan Dec 2016 #27