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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:30 PM Original message |
ooooo, sneaky senario.... No one gets Ohio.... |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. it goes to the house for prez, senate for veep. |
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theorist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. Doesn't it go to the House if there is no electoral majority? |
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momzno1 (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. we will just have to get the electoral votes in NM |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. That still doesn't work, one candidate needs over 269 to win without a TIE |
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theorist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. There needs to be a majority in the electoral college. |
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Hobbes199 (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 03:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Wouldn't the majority dip to 260? |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 03:47 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. From what I understand, no, but if someone can prove me wrong, be my guest |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 05:33 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. When the spoke of this happening to FL in 2000 |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. no, not exactly |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 10:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. That isn't how it works, one candidate must get over 269, period |
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life_long_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 11:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. You are assuming all the repukes will give their vote to bush. |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 12:24 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. But the house will only have ONE vote per state. |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 05:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
19. the need an electoral majority per the Constitution |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 10:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. No, it's not a majority of votes that exist, just a majority of votes cast |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. No one thinks this is a possibility? |
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For PaisAn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-13-04 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. Is that all the law says? |
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liam97 (406 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 12:05 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. If fraud can be proved in one state |
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Carolab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
13. Read this |
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For PaisAn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 12:32 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Thanks |
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Carolab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 01:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Welcome but now the question is |
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bearfan454 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-14-04 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
21. They will try it if they can. |
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