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2016 Postmortem

Proud Public Servant

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13. To be clear, to do that

Reply to glennward (Original post)

Fri Aug 12, 2016, 08:00 AM

Aug 2016

He has to hold GA, NC, and AZ while picking up FL, OH, NH, IA, and NV. That seems like a lot to accomplish when it's less than 90 days until the election, you have no field campaign, and you're stuck with the most unpopular standard-bearer in history.

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I think that the GOP is planning to make this a run for throwing the election into the House. [View all] glennward Aug 2016 OP

If they get another candidate, that person won't be eligible to be on the ballot in a multitude of shraby Aug 2016 #1

no MFM008 Aug 2016 #2

When George Wallace ran in 1968 he poised an actual possibility of sending the still_one Aug 2016 #6

What exactly makes you think that? PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2016 #3

ROFL alcibiades_mystery Aug 2016 #4

"Is this your first election?" MohRokTah Aug 2016 #8

That would be a very forminable challege. For one thing it is very difficult for that candidate still_one Aug 2016 #5

Yeah, that depends on Hillary not making 270 MohRokTah Aug 2016 #7

How does that happen when Hillary gets the majority of EV? longship Aug 2016 #9

Do republicans even have the votes in the House? Remember they vote by states, not by members RAFisher Aug 2016 #10

It doesn't work that way. Warren Stupidity Aug 2016 #11

No, if anything this could make it easier for Clinton to pick off more red states. yellowcanine Aug 2016 #12

To be clear, to do that Proud Public Servant Aug 2016 #13