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What happens if a presidential candidate dies or has to leave the race?
CNN via MSN ^ | February 12, 2024 | Zachary B. Wolf and Ethan Cohen

Posted on 02/13/2024 10:17:54 AM PST by packagingguy

If the leading candidate was to drop out of the campaign after most primaries or even during the convention, individual delegates would likely decide the party’s nominee on the convention floor.

That would shine a spotlight on the normally niche question of who those actual delegates are.

There would be a messy political battle in every state over who would get to be a delegate (if the vacancy happened before many of those people were chosen) and then who they would ultimately support. Even people who did not run primary campaigns could ultimately be considered.

You can assume, for instance, that Vice President Kamala Harris would be a top contender to be on the ballot if, for some reason, Biden left the race. At the same time, given Haley’s weakness in primaries, it seems unlikely that Republicans would coalesce around her if Trump was unable to run.

On the Democratic side, there would also be another group to consider: the “superdelegates,” a group of about 700 senior party leaders and elected officials who are automatically delegates to the convention based on their position. Under normal party rules, they can’t vote on the first ballot if they could swing the nomination, but they’re free to vote on subsequent ballots.

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To: jocon307

Biden passes on October 31st...Now what. And every republican who hasn’t voted should rush to the polling place and get the job done.


41 posted on 02/13/2024 10:47:59 AM PST by Sacajaweau (..)
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To: NorthMountain

The RNC or DNC selects a replacement if the exodus occurs after the conventions. If time is left in the term, the VP moves up to finish that term. Kamala has announced that she “is ready.”


42 posted on 02/13/2024 10:53:26 AM PST by Theodore R. ( )
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To: Theodore R.

And if elected, the VP would start a four-year term on January 20.


43 posted on 02/13/2024 10:55:00 AM PST by Theodore R. ( )
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To: Theodore R.
Thanks.

Kamala has announced that she “is ready.”

Where's Willie?

44 posted on 02/13/2024 10:56:07 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: jocon307

Pritzker will not be the nominee.

In today’s world the candidate has to look presentable in front of cameras.

Fat old men like Pritzker and Christie will not win.

That’s just the way it is.


45 posted on 02/13/2024 10:59:23 AM PST by packagingguy
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To: packagingguy

If the Republican candidate dies, they lose by forfeit to the Democrat.
If the Democrat candidate does, they nominate anybody want at the last minute and they win the election because it’s only fair.


46 posted on 02/13/2024 10:59:57 AM PST by dead (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_vFiUUcBkc)
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To: packagingguy

Ask Robert Torricelli


47 posted on 02/13/2024 11:00:29 AM PST by frogjerk (More people have died trusting the government than not trusting the government.)
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To: NorthMountain

It’s Michelle, aka “Big Mike”.


48 posted on 02/13/2024 11:01:23 AM PST by packagingguy
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To: packagingguy
Hubert Humphrey won the Dem nomination at the convention in ‘68 without running in any of the primaries.

Of course, it didn’t work out well for his party.

49 posted on 02/13/2024 11:02:37 AM PST by Drew68 (We could've had Ron DeSantis.)
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To: Fai Mao
Yeah, Biden needs to hire a pudding taster.

Would Podesta consider this Spirit Cooking?

50 posted on 02/13/2024 11:03:57 AM PST by frogjerk (More people have died trusting the government than not trusting the government.)
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To: frogjerk

Sounds like the knives are being sharpened.


51 posted on 02/13/2024 11:06:52 AM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: packagingguy

When voting for President/Vice President we are actually voting for electors who will go to the Electoral College and cast their votes. The electors are chosen by each political party that is on the ballot.


52 posted on 02/13/2024 11:08:17 AM PST by Maine Mariner
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To: packagingguy

That’s ... disturbing.


53 posted on 02/13/2024 11:09:27 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Zathras

Just as likely a threat to Trump


54 posted on 02/13/2024 11:11:25 AM PST by wiseprince (Me)
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To: packagingguy

Wouldn’t Kamala rise the office if Biden is removed or quits PRIOR to the convention, also making Mike Johnson her VP?


55 posted on 02/13/2024 11:23:49 AM PST by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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To: packagingguy

LOL, not for nothing, but Christ Christie is Cary Grant compared to Pritzker! Harvey Weinstein, he’s another hideous, repulsive fellow. If that guy had ever made a pass at me I would have run screaming into 10 o’clock in the morning!


56 posted on 02/13/2024 11:33:25 AM PST by jocon307
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To: packagingguy

After the convention I don’t know. During the convention where the delegates can be declared open is the democrats best chance to change horses.


57 posted on 02/13/2024 11:36:37 AM PST by mware
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To: mware

Rules for replacing candidate after convention are in Democrat “2024 Call for Convention”. National Committee executives consult Dem leaders in Congress and Dem governors and name their candidate which is then voted on by the whole 400+ National Committee.


58 posted on 02/13/2024 11:53:57 AM PST by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: packagingguy

Since there is nothing in the Constitution about “running”, “parties”, “conventions”, “voting for President”, I imagine it’s up to the State Legislatures who are supposed to be in charge of the process.


59 posted on 02/13/2024 11:57:37 AM PST by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et de phrases)
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To: jjotto

Thanks for the info. Pretty scary, but at the conversation isn’t much better, with all those super delagates.


60 posted on 02/13/2024 11:59:13 AM PST by mware
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