Posted on 11/07/2016 5:08:27 PM PST by Viennacon
It is becoming increasingly possible for there to be a tie in the Electoral College with each candidate winning 269 electoral votes. In that case, Trump would win since, in the House, the Republican Party controls 33 state delegations and each state has one vote regardless of how many Congressmen it has.
Here’s how it could happen:
• Start with Trump winning all of the states Romney won, including North Carolina — which now appears likely. That’s 206 votes.
• Then, add in Trump wins in Ohio and Iowa where he is and has been ahead. That’s 230.
• Then, add Florida where Trump is now tied, having come back in recent days. Early voting tells the story. Romney lost the early voting by 161,000 votes and then gained among Election Day voters but only enough to lose the state by 74,000. Trump is now only 32,500 behind in early voting, so, if he gets the same Election Day bounce, he’d win by 60,000 votes. That’s 259.
• And in Colorado, entirely a vote by mail state, 7,000 more Republicans than Democrats have voted so far and Trump is likely to carry the large unaffiliated vote by a good margin. That’s 268.
• For the one remaining vote Trump needs to tie, Maine has changed its system so the statewide winner only gets two electoral votes and the remaining two are determined by how each Congressional District votes. One of the districts is solidly Democrat and the other is Republican. That’s 269 and a tie.
• Beyond 269? That’s iffy. Trump needs to pull an upset in New Hampshire (4), Nevada (6), Pennsylvania (20) or Michigan (16).
(Excerpt) Read more at dickmorris.com ...
I uncorked a fifth of Bushmills tonight - just to be ready, just in case.
Nope. THREE highest.
“Wouldn’t call any of these ‘upsets’”
I didn’t.
Toe-sucking drama queen.
Typical Dicky, wishy-washy. He needs to be one of the rino-libs who should just fade away along with Karl Rove.
I doubt anyone will pull that stunt.
It sounds like an attempt to get attention but when it comes to doing it, they’ll think twice.
Even if it’s legal to do it, there’s a strong moral obligation. You are given the honor of being a spokesperson, representing your district and you decide to screw them all?
It would be like being picked as head juror and then handing in a verdict different than the jurors decided. A lot of people would say WTF? Hold on a minute...
I don’t think it would fly
Congratulations. I admire you being able to handle this farce tomorrow with only a fifth. I am planning on at least a half gallon. But if it is a landslide for Trump then I will be content with only a large toast to him and his advisors. I will not have to drown any sorrows. A longer evening will take a larger amount. Here's hoping I will not need even a fifth to celebrate his winning.
Everyone is focused on PA, NC, and FL. But they're not talking about NY state. Hello - Trump is the epitome of a New Yorker. His message on trade and jobs plays well in the upstate, and he's from NYC which will get more votes. Also he's popular in NJ too.
This is from October. What is its relevance today?
STFU Dick!
Has no one been watching WA? One elector is voting against HRC to protect Mother Earth, and another one says he does not want to vote for HRC but hasn’t said exactly what he will do yet. So take one, maybe two votes away fro HRC and give them to Jill.
That’s one of a slew of possibilities.
It certainly would make things interesting.
Dick Morris? C’mon.
But anyway, Tie=win, GOP will keep House and at least 26 delegations.
Trump still ahead in NV RCP average, supposedly polls account for the early voting
Many favorable polls in NH, Shill up in average by less than a point, and that’s with 1 crazy poll that has her up 11. I have trouble seeing us get PA.
FL/CO/NV/NH
Landslide for Trump!
Thank God Morris is always wrong.
NO! it will not be! NO!
DECISIVE VICTORY PLEASE.
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