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yardwork

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20. Not a leap sideways. It's one less state for Trump.

Reply to NobodyHere (Reply #15)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 06:43 AM

Oct 2016

In order to win, a candidate must win 270 Electoral College votes. If you add up all the states that Trump will definitely win (like Mississippi), he is far short. If he loses Utah, he's even further behind.

Hillary has many combinations of possible ways to win without Utah.

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Evan McMullin takes the lead in latest Utah presidential poll [View all] malchickiwick Oct 2016 OP

So....... Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2016 #1

Yep, taking with him Utah's electoral votes jberryhill Oct 2016 #2

Isn't he Republican? Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2016 #7

It puts Trump further in the hole jberryhill Oct 2016 #8

More of a leap sideways really NobodyHere Oct 2016 #15

Not a leap sideways. It's one less state for Trump. yardwork Oct 2016 #20

It doesn't matter if Utah goes to Trump or McMullin NobodyHere Oct 2016 #21

I'm okay with this. vdogg Oct 2016 #3

True, but it can't really help Hillary except in the margin karynnj Oct 2016 #13

One thing to note about the scenario where no one gets 270 votes Massacure Oct 2016 #17

If Trump can't win in Utah, Nye Bevan Oct 2016 #18

I agree and the further behind he is the better nt karynnj Oct 2016 #19

Which would be a disaster for the GOP... malchickiwick Oct 2016 #4

Yes! Go Mcmullin... In Utah only! bmstee01 Oct 2016 #6

McMullin has been getting a good chunk of support in Alaska too. nt BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #10

Hats off to the Mormons and people of Utah for actually showing some dedication geek tragedy Oct 2016 #9

Great. He can be president of Utah. malachi Oct 2016 #11

Probably the next governor. Jeff Murdoch Oct 2016 #16

No far off from the Mormon ideal maxsolomon Oct 2016 #23

This is an utter disaster for GOP. roamer65 Oct 2016 #12

If Hillary does not win then I want McMullen to win. Keeps helpisontheway Oct 2016 #14

Evan McMullen, Egg McMuffin maxsolomon Oct 2016 #22