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Land Shark

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2. it has gone to House of Reps 2x in nation's history, not just tie but no candidate w/ majority

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 04:59 PM

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How Establishment Repubs LOSE popular vote, LOSE electoral college, & STILL WIN THE PRESIDENCY, 2016 [View all] Land Shark Mar 2016 OP

If the electoral is 269-269, it goes to House of Representatives yeoman6987 Mar 2016 #1

it has gone to House of Reps 2x in nation's history, not just tie but no candidate w/ majority Land Shark Mar 2016 #2

Oh wow. Thanks. Hope it won't this year. yeoman6987 Mar 2016 #4

yes in 1801 House decided Presidency (Jefferson won), and 1825 Land Shark Mar 2016 #7

Not very likely. Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #3

You're ignoring that state legislatures can change winner take all, AT WILL Land Shark Mar 2016 #5

That would be a yuuuge stretch. Warren Stupidity Mar 2016 #6

why? it's proportional already in Nebraska and Maine. And they already tried in 2012 Land Shark Mar 2016 #9

Agreed. Not very likely. n/t FSogol Mar 2016 #8

i agree it's not very likely from an overconfident "expect a landslide" perspective. ahem, but Land Shark Mar 2016 #10

i'm saying that one has to be aware of all ways the other side may try to win/score Land Shark Mar 2016 #11

LOL. People may not be ready to think general as we wait here for Super Tueesday results. OP is FYI Land Shark Mar 2016 #12

Guarantee the Presidency to Winner of National Popular Vote and Electoral College mvymvy Mar 2016 #13

A plausible scenario. We should focus GOTV efforts on states with just one Rep in the House Bucky Mar 2016 #14

yes, thanks. And hopefully insure the Dems have someone one the ballot everywhere Land Shark Mar 2016 #16

Trump will continue to fugg 'em up malaise Mar 2016 #15

Never underestimate the lengths they'll go to pat_k Mar 2016 #17

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