Posted on 10/22/2004 6:18:50 AM PDT by Ginifer
CHARLESTON, WV (Talon News) -- A Republican elector in West Virginia has said he would be willing to switch his vote to another candidate if President George W. Bush wins the state's popular vote as a protest against the Bush administration's policies.
Republican elector Richie Robb, who has served as mayor of South Charleston since 1975 and is one of five electors representing the five Electoral College votes in West Virginia, is a self-professed moderate Republican who has some disagreements with Bush over his handling of the economy and jobs and the war in Iraq.
As a Vietnam veteran who earned a Bronze Star, Robb said he has not been pleased with what he described as attack ads against Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry over his war record, notably by the 527 group Swift Boat Veterans For Truth.
Robb was opposed to Bush's decision to go to war with Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein and believes Bush's economic policies have led to the loss of 1,000 jobs in his town of 13,000 alone.
Explaining his decision to change his vote as an elector, Robb said he is a "principled elector" who has "qualified discretion" about who he chooses regardless of who the people of his state decide should get the votes for president.
"There is an implied duty to vote for your party's candidate," Robb explained to the Associated Press. "But I don't think it's an explicit duty or responsibility."
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See "Quisling."
So, how can this little tyrant be removed before he can damage the Republic?
Dan
He should be removed and an elector.
I've always known this is a possibility--but what would happen if enough electors switched votes to throw the election to the other candidate?
(I know, fat chance. Would there be any legal recourse?)
Great. Now they're appointing RINOs as Electors.
Isn't this the same story from 4 years ago?
I heard this twit on talk radio several months ago. Looks like he's still a twit!
Perahps not a "legal" recourse, but there would be a recourse.
And if he dares to attempt to switch his vote he can be sued for everything he's worth by the people he has disenfranchised.
Something he should consider before running his cake hole or doing anything rash.
There is a duty, however, to take into consideration that we are at war and there is only one candidate who can deliver victory. It's not Senator Kerry. Mr. Robb, you may have just sealed your own political future but perhaps not in a way you have envisioned.
Explaining his decision to change his vote as an elector, Robb said he is a "principled elector" who has "qualified discretion" about who he chooses regardless of who the people of his state decide should get the votes for president.
He needs to be replaced......regardless of who the people of his state decided? That is not "respresentative republic" thinking. Sounds like a dim to me.
"How to get your a$$ kicked" by Richie Robb
This is a multiple repeat; see:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1210228/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1252579/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1252622/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1252625/posts
Great. Now they're appointing RINOs as Electors.
I wonder if this guy can get to the city border before the villagers get there?
I believe this nutjob is correct about his obligation as an elector. He doesn't have to vote for his party's candidate. What a bazoo!
WAH alert!
Why even have polls? All we need is "principled electors"! This is a Baathist thing to do, not representative.
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