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Joe941

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6. So that means...

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 15, 2016, 11:00 AM

Dec 2016

The top electors votes will be tRump, Clinton, and whoever the protest vote is. If the electors protest vote is a mainstream guy and tRump doesn't get 270 the protest voter would have a shot! This needs to happen!

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What happens if Republican electors vote for a third person, and no one [View all] Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 OP

The House decides and they vote by state delegation. NYC Liberal Dec 2016 #1

I've been wondering how that state delegation part works out... Silent3 Dec 2016 #2

Right, that is where the deal cutting comes in. Bucky Dec 2016 #12

States counts for or against Trump in the US House (if it comes to that) Bucky Dec 2016 #14

Republicans have successfully pulled all kinds of shit counting on voters to forget... Silent3 Dec 2016 #15

I'm not sure people will forget. Many voted for Trump despite feelings about the Republicans Bucky Dec 2016 #17

I didn't realize she was actively involved in what's happening these days. (Crickets) JudyM Dec 2016 #23

It took 36 ballots in 1800. They just keep voting. NYC Liberal Dec 2016 #13

Yes, but everyone's a lot more concerned about the endgame now than in 1800 Bucky Dec 2016 #18

Each state gets only ONE vote in the House so whoever gets 26 votes wins.g hedda_foil Dec 2016 #21

My question is about how they arrive at that one vote. Silent3 Dec 2016 #22

I just listened to an informative video. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #3

but they wouldn't bowens43 Dec 2016 #4

They can only pick from the top three candidates. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #5

So that means... Joe941 Dec 2016 #6

ergo - in this congress Trump happens. salin Dec 2016 #20

President Pence lake loon Dec 2016 #7

ha ha, but no Bucky Dec 2016 #9

Short answer... it goes to the US House and Trump gets elected president Bucky Dec 2016 #8

We are about to discover if we have any Super Patriots among the electors. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #11

Romney chances Louis1895 Dec 2016 #16

Romney would be dead in the water, however. Bucky Dec 2016 #19

This is where the gerrymandering comes in world wide wally Dec 2016 #10