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Question: What will and should happen with a 269-269 tie in the electoral college?
#1
If Obama wins popular vote, House should AND will select him.		  
#2
If Obama wins popular vote, House SHOULD and WILL NOT select him		  
#3
If Obama wins popular vote, House SHOULD NOT but WILL select him		  
#4
If Obama wins popular vote, House SHOULD NOT and WILL NOT select him		  
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Author Topic: What will and should happen with an electoral college tie?  (Read 2177 times)
Ljube
Junior Chimp
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« on: October 11, 2012, 12:35:23 PM »
The House is voting per state delegations, essentially representing the states. Therefore, the House should most definitely not select Obama.
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Ljube
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2012, 12:38:09 PM »
Quote from: 20RP12 on October 11, 2012, 12:11:49 PM
Option 2 because while the House won't select him, it would be the democratically proper thing to do.

It wouldn't, because the House will be divided in state delegations and then each state delegation will have one voice. The State delegations should follow the popular vote decision in their states.
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Ljube
Junior Chimp
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E: 2.71, S: -6.09
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2012, 02:13:48 PM »
Quote from: Jacob on October 11, 2012, 12:57:49 PM
Quote from: Ljube on October 11, 2012, 12:38:09 PM
Quote from: 20RP12 on October 11, 2012, 12:11:49 PM
Option 2 because while the House won't select him, it would be the democratically proper thing to do.

It wouldn't, because the House will be divided in state delegations and then each state delegation will have one voice. The State delegations should follow the popular vote decision in their states.


Fine. Give Obama all swing states except for FL and NC. Give those to Romney. Obama wins 26 states to Romney's 24. What then? You know the Republicans would still deny Obama a second term.

Obama wins the electoral college then.
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