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2016 Postmortem

SaschaHM

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3. There were already issues before the GE of 2 BoB electors refusing to cast their EV for HRC.

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 20, 2016, 08:33 PM

Dec 2016

They were empowered to do so because Sanders winning the caucus allowed him and his delegates more control at the state party level even though HRC won the Washington primary with a much higher turnout.

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A Historic Number of Electors Defected, and Most Were Supposed to Vote for Clinton [View all] yallerdawg Dec 2016 OP

It explains the fucked up caucus system in Washington state...nt SidDithers Dec 2016 #1

Colin Powell and Faith Spotted Owl? yallerdawg Dec 2016 #2

There were already issues before the GE of 2 BoB electors refusing to cast their EV for HRC. SaschaHM Dec 2016 #3

That's the point. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #4

The elector who cast his vote for Faith Spotted Eagle was clear in the point that he was making. SaschaHM Dec 2016 #5

Satiacum's reasons - the Faith Spotted Owl KT2000 Dec 2016 #6

I'm sure there are "points" made in voting all the time. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #7