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JmAln

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22. If there is a 269-269 tie in the EC,

Reply to Celerity (Reply #11)

Wed May 27, 2020, 09:13 AM

May 2020

Then the state delegation from Wyoming, with one Rep in Congress, would get one vote in breaking the tie. And California, with 53 Reps, would also get only one vote.

Talk about a rigged system!

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Talk me out of it...financial pro believes that DT will get reelected [View all] TreadSoftly May 2020 OP

He will only steal it via the Electoral College. roamer65 May 2020 #1

Biden has a substantial lead in every reputable poll... regnaD kciN May 2020 #2

If the virus rebounda and the economy struggles Ex Lurker May 2020 #3

The virus WILL rebound. Eyeball_Kid May 2020 #18

Take it seriously - Ms. Toad May 2020 #4

He'll be 're-elected' the same way he was 'elected' in 2016. Budi May 2020 #5

Trump's race to lose zipplewrath May 2020 #6

The magnitude of his loss will be epic. nt BootinUp May 2020 #7

The Financial Guys Love Trump.... global1 May 2020 #8

Which Is Odd ProfessorGAC May 2020 #20

I read something in politico or something LeftInTX May 2020 #9

By election day even the official (never mind actual) death toll will be 1/4 to 1/2 million RockRaven May 2020 #10

I never publish maps that show a Rump win, but these would be his most likely paths Celerity May 2020 #11

If there is a 269-269 tie in the EC, JmAln May 2020 #22

Indeed. If that nightmare occurs, there is going to be massive Celerity May 2020 #24

Thanks for the charts TreadSoftly May 2020 #28

Betting markets are good predictors, they have it a toss up Cicada May 2020 #12

He can only win by cheating JI7 May 2020 #13

He barely won last time. It will not happen again. betsuni May 2020 #14

So the Covid numbers right now are not Horrible ? JI7 May 2020 #15

That's why I had the question mark on that phrase... TreadSoftly May 2020 #16

Sartre famously said we choose our own history: that means, of course, that our future past struggle4progress May 2020 #17

Swing states, swing states, swing states... VOX May 2020 #19

Typically in the past what has been good for Wall Street has been good for the overall economy pecosbob May 2020 #21

Does 100k deaths and climbing not fit your friends criteria? chowder66 May 2020 #23

Apparently not. baked-in cost, I suppose TreadSoftly May 2020 #25

Wow. chowder66 May 2020 #27

I'm really scared that what happened in the UK could easily happen here. Initech May 2020 #26