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Gore1FL

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8. As long as no candidate has 270 it goes to the House (for President) and Senate (for VP)

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 12:36 PM

Dec 2016

It's one vote per state though for the Presidential vote, so that could be somewhat interesting. Each Senator gets a vote on VP. Given the Senate breakdown, that would likely end up being Pence, either way.

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Source: 15 Trump Electors Form Coalition, Will NOT Vote for Trump [View all] rsacamano Dec 2016 OP

Hope it's true. femmocrat Dec 2016 #1

K&R!!! David Packman sounded quite convincing IMO. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #2

Our last chance. This Dangerous man must never assume office impeachtrumpquick Dec 2016 #3

Am I sleeping? Is this a dream? Huge K&R!!! secondwind Dec 2016 #4

15 down, 21 to go ! nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2016 #5

He doesn't say they would switch their votes to HRC, just that they wouldn't cast their votes for Fla Dem Dec 2016 #6

Why do we keep letting Lucy set up the football for us? SlimJimmy Dec 2016 #7

As long as no candidate has 270 it goes to the House (for President) and Senate (for VP) Gore1FL Dec 2016 #8

Thanks, post corrected. Fla Dem Dec 2016 #9

Conscientious Electors Unite! bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #10

even if the EC doesnt elect Trump, even if they vote 270 plus for Clinton Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #11

Sure. But maybe this is more symbolic. progressoid Dec 2016 #14

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