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OK, so what happens if neither gets to 270? (Original Post) DonCoquixote Nov 2020 OP
Not gonna happen wryter2000 Nov 2020 #1
Too late, Joe's already over 270 Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #2
Yup Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #6
Yes but it's not a full house vote... AkFemDem Nov 2020 #3
Well, they could arm-wrestle Wicked Blue Nov 2020 #4
Or walk up a flight of stairs and Biden would win MLAA Nov 2020 #10
Hey walk down a ramp and Biden would win lunasun Nov 2020 #12
Yes snowybirdie Nov 2020 #5
It won't happen, but trump would likely win the way it's determined in House. Hoyt Nov 2020 #7
Right. Lots of House members in California and NY underpants Nov 2020 #11
Yes but each state gets 1 vote. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #8
Joe's gonna win, so the question is not valid. cayugafalls Nov 2020 #9
Then we get that Trump vs. Biden fistfight behind the gym nt Shermann Nov 2020 #13
There's an episode of VEEP Trumpocalypse Nov 2020 #14
I was going to be snarky sarisataka Nov 2020 #15
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
7. It won't happen, but trump would likely win the way it's determined in House.
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 05:11 PM
Nov 2020

In House, trump or Biden would need to win 26 state delegations -- not individual Congress person votes -- to win the presidency.

Democrats might hold in the House, but not when broken down by state delegation.

Unless states have really messed up, it's not going to end in a tie.

underpants

(183,002 posts)
11. Right. Lots of House members in California and NY
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 05:16 PM
Nov 2020

I think even though we have two Dem Senators and a Dem Governor 4 of the last 5. Oh and Dems have won the last 4 POTUS elections here.

I just checked and Virginia is 7-4 Dem in the house.

cayugafalls

(5,659 posts)
9. Joe's gonna win, so the question is not valid.
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 05:12 PM
Nov 2020

What happens if Joe gets to 305?

Can we say, Big F'in Party? Hell yes!

sarisataka

(18,883 posts)
15. I was going to be snarky
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 05:50 PM
Nov 2020

But realised It is a improbable though not completely impossible situation, yes it would go to the House of Representatives. As others have indicated each state gets one vote and 26 are needed to win and they would re vote over and over until the election is decided however long that may take.

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