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4. This assumes that the Dem nominate won't landslide both. 78-3

Reply to houston16revival (Original post)

Sat Mar 19, 2016, 04:32 PM

Mar 2016

Cali Washington Oregon and Hawaii = 78 Electoral Collage votes
Alaska = 3

When the states east of the Mississippi strart getting called on election night add 78 to the Dem total and 3 to the Repub total. Virtual locks. Those states make up almost 30% of the needed 270.

To think that a third party candidate of either side would pull more than 15% of the EC votes is a stretch. To think that suddenly the 47% of people voting would expand to an available 60-65% is lunacy.

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If not 270 then the House decides [View all] houston16revival Mar 2016 OP

Voting for Hillary 72DejaVu Mar 2016 #1

Voting for Bernie. nt revbones Mar 2016 #2

Voting for the Democratic candidate in the GE. nt Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2016 #3

Correct! fred v Apr 2016 #7

This assumes that the Dem nominate won't landslide both. 78-3 underpants Mar 2016 #4

We don't need a "strategy." Just vote for the Democrat. nt Nitram Mar 2016 #5

Adam Phillips is an idiot. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #6

let's vote ! Carl anga Oct 2016 #8