but Kerry would then go up to 272. right? and you only need 270. right? Oh this is not gonna happen anyways...but just wondered
Well no. Yes, if Ohio's slate *switches* to Kerry that gives him 272. But remember, they're doing this recount *after* the certification. I was wondering what the aim could be, and someone responded to me saying maybe they just want to taint Bush's Ohio slate. So, we were discussing what if the Ohio slate just became "tainted" & was thrown out altogether as a result. It wouldn't switch to Kerry, it would be a contested slate (I think?). The result would be 266-252, thus the President would be decided by the House (I think?).
As you can see, I'm no huge expert, that's why I asked my original question :-) Best,