On the other hand, I think only about half of the states actually bind
their electors to vote for the candidate that won that state. So in theory,
we just need to get a few rogue electors to vote for Chuck, and it'll all
work out fine...
On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 12:28 PM, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Scratch that. Only Maine (4 votes), and Nebraska (5 votes) award electoral
> votes by proportion. That means that someone would have to get more than
> half of 25% or 20% respectively (or however those states divide the
> proportions).
>
>
> bp
> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>
>
> On 10/20/2016 10:24 AM, Bill Prince wrote:
>
> Although... Aren't there a handful of states that give electoral votes by
> proportion of the popular vote? That could theoretically add a few votes to
> Johnson and/or Stein.
>
>
> bp
> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>
>
> On 10/20/2016 10:22 AM, Bill Prince wrote:
>
> Good point. While McMullin might be able to win Utah (and get those 6
> votes), the likelihood of Johnson or Stein getting even one electoral vote
> seem pretty remote.
>
>
> bp
> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>
>
> On 10/20/2016 10:08 AM, Mathew Howard wrote:
>
> I don't think so. As far as I know, McMullin is the only one other than
> Clinton and Trump with any real chance at getting any electoral votes -
> Johnson and Stein will likely both get a much higher percentage of the
> popular vote than McMullin, but I don't think either of them is anywhere
> close to winning a state in the polls.
>
> But Like Chuck said, it's really all academic. The possibility of Clinton
> and Trump both losing a majority by less than six electoral votes is pretty
> remote.
>
> On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 11:48 AM, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> That would be a really slight chance. Among the candidates running, I
>> would rank their respective (probable) electoral votes at (1) Clinton, (2)
>> Trump, (3) Johnson, (4) Stein, (5) McMullin.
>>
>> bp
>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>
>>
>> On 10/20/2016 9:05 AM, Mathew Howard wrote:
>>
>> If I understand the system right, if there's no majority, congress has to
>> pick from the candidates with the top three most electoral votes (and there
>> would only be three in that scenario)
>> ... my guess is that, in that case (depending on what the new congress
>> looks like), there would be a pretty good chance of ending up with Hillary
>> anyway, but there would be a slight chance they'd all compromise on
>> McMullin.
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 10:56 AM, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> We have a republican majority in Congress, but the republican party
>>> politicians don't like Trump. I'm sure they would pick somebody less crazy
>>> than Trump.
>>>
>>> ------ Original Message ------
>>> From: "Bill Prince" <part15...@gmail.com>
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> Sent: 10/20/2016 11:54:59 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT News from Utah
>>>
>>>
>>> If anyone thinks our Congress is capable of making a non-crazy
>>> altrnative, I have a bridge I want to sell you.
>>>
>>>
>>> bp
>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/20/2016 8:51 AM, Adam Moffett wrote:
>>>
>>> Nobody having a majority is my favorite scenario, and for awhile I
>>> thought it would happen. Unfortunately I think Clinton will win by a
>>> landslide because people are stuck in this mentality where we have to pick
>>> a winning horse rather than voting for what we really want. It can still
>>> work out if Trump can rally a little bit and get back to being tied with
>>> Clinton. Then we can have a split, no majority for anyone, and Congress
>>> can pick a non-awful president.
>>>
>>>
>>> ------ Original Message ------
>>> From: ch...@wbmfg.com
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> Sent: 10/20/2016 11:41:56 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT News from Utah
>>>
>>>
>>> I think he has more presidential qualifications than Trump does.
>>> And if my a miracle we can prevent 270 for Hillary then the House of
>>> Representatives get to pick the president.
>>> And I doubt they will pick Trump. So in that respect, Utah is saving
>>> the nation...
>>>
>>> *From:* Travis Johnson
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, October 20, 2016 9:29 AM
>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT News from Utah
>>>
>>> Utah doesn't have enough bad marks already?? Now they will vote for a
>>> nobody, and truly look like they are crazy. LOL
>>>
>>> Travis
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/20/2016 9:12 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
>>>
>>> Evan McMullin, the Provo-born independent, has seized his first lead in
>>> Utah’s fluid presidential race.
>>>
>>> The Emerson College poll, released Wednesday, found McMullin with 31
>>> percent, followed by Republican Donald Trump at 27 percent and Democrat
>>> Hillary Clinton at 24 percent.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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