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Nye Bevan

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1. That can't happen according to this website:

Tue Jan 26, 2016, 12:32 AM

Jan 2016

What happens if no presidential candidate gets 270 Electoral votes?

If no candidate receives a majority of Electoral votes, the House of Representatives elects the President from the 3 Presidential candidates who received the most Electoral votes. Each state delegation has one vote. The Senate would elect the Vice President from the 2 Vice Presidential candidates with the most Electoral votes. Each Senator would cast one vote for Vice President. If the House of Representatives fails to elect a President by Inauguration Day, the Vice-President Elect serves as acting President until the deadlock is resolved in the House.

http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/faq.html#no270

So the House would have to choose between Bernie, Trump and Bloomberg. And it's only one vote per state delegation.

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Hypothetical: It's Trump vs. Sanders vs. Bloomberg [View all] Reter Jan 2016 OP

That can't happen according to this website: Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #1

Exactly. former9thward Jan 2016 #3

Yes, my mistake Reter Jan 2016 #6

My mistake, I thought the House decides whoever they choose Reter Jan 2016 #5

Money trumps democracy, again. Welcome to America leveymg Jan 2016 #2

No Bloomberg will only steal urban votes from Bernie and Trump wins.... pipoman Jan 2016 #4

I think Bloomberg would stand a real chance BainsBane Jan 2016 #7

Plus, someone who can get himself elected three times as a Republican in NYC Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #8