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2016 Postmortem

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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8. I know Washington is one who has the law

Reply to still_one (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 4, 2016, 07:57 PM

Nov 2016

In 1976 one voted for Reagan instead of Gerald Ford who carried the state. The faithless elector law was passed soon after.

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Washington State elector says he won't vote for Hillary even if she wins [View all] molova Nov 2016 OP

Remove him now. Johnny2X2X Nov 2016 #1

If they can they should. Theree are states which have penalties for such violations still_one Nov 2016 #3

I know Washington is one who has the law Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2016 #8

and if they have it, I hope they enforce it still_one Nov 2016 #9

I wonder who's paying him or blackmailing him? kimbutgar Nov 2016 #2

Ugh (though at least in the Politico article he says "may", not "won't"). LisaM Nov 2016 #4

The relevant article is an Associated Press article molova Nov 2016 #6

Despicable. The alt-left enabling fascism, radius777 Nov 2016 #5

Nate's Prediction Computer model Going Rogue-like in 2001 Space Odyssey Stallion Nov 2016 #7

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