POLL: If they gave the nomination to Biden, should Bernie run as an independent?

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27. Unfortunately, its a moot point, no 3rd non right wing can become POTUS atm

If there was a 3 or 4 way race and no one got to 270 electoral college votes, it gets tossed into the US House of Representatives, with each of the 50 state delegation getting one vote per delegation. The Republicans will control approx 30 of the 50 delegations.

Only the top 3 electoral college vote getters can be voted for. So if it was Biden (or Hillary if she ran and had no legal issues), Trump,, and then Sanders, with none getting 270, the House would vote Trump in the POTUS.

IF its Hillary versus Trump, and NO Sanders 3rd party run, the GOP establishment COULD run a 3, 4, 6, 7 or so state targeted campaign with Kasich or some other moderate establishment ticket, with the states carefully chosen to deny BOTH Trump and Clinton 270, and be in 3rd place with a handful of Electoral College votes.

Again, in this scenario, if goes to the House AND if the establishment GOP can twist enough House members' arms to vote for the Kasich or whoever candidate, that person could become president whilst actually only winning 3,4 or so states.