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Hillary will go down in history as having the most electoral votes defected of any other presidential candidate in US history! LULZ!
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lulz all day and all night
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Date: December 22, 2016 10:47AM
A Historic Number of Electors Defected, and Most Were Supposed to Vote for Clinton
In Washington, a state where Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont had strong support in the Democratic primary against Hillary Clinton, three of the state’s 12 electoral votes went to Colin L. Powell, the Republican former secretary of state. One more elector voted for Faith Spotted Eagle, a Native American leader. Another Democratic elector in Hawaii voted for Mr. Sanders.
Two Texas electors voted for different Republican politicians: Gov. John Kasich of Ohio and former Texas congressman Ron Paul.
In addition, three Democratic electors, in Colorado, Maine and Minnesota, initially declined to vote for Mrs. Clinton. Two were replaced by an alternate, and one ended up changing his vote.
Protest Votes in the Electoral College
Electors are not required by the Constitution to vote for a particular candidate. Some states and parties require their electors to pledge to vote for a candidate and may fine or replace electors who break their pledge.
It is rare for more than one elector to vote against the party’s pledged candidate, but it has happened on a few occasions.
In 1808, six New York electors from the Democratic-Republican Party refused to vote for James Madison and instead voted for the party’s vice-presidential candidate, George Clinton.
The last time an elector voted for a candidate from another party was in 1972, when a Republican from Virginia voted for the Libertarian candidate, John Hospers, instead of the eventual winner, Richard M. Nixon. A single elector has refused to vote for the party’s presidential candidate in 11 elections.
In Washington, a state where Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont had strong support in the Democratic primary against Hillary Clinton, three of the state’s 12 electoral votes went to Colin L. Powell, the Republican former secretary of state. One more elector voted for Faith Spotted Eagle, a Native American leader. Another Democratic elector in Hawaii voted for Mr. Sanders.
Two Texas electors voted for different Republican politicians: Gov. John Kasich of Ohio and former Texas congressman Ron Paul.
In addition, three Democratic electors, in Colorado, Maine and Minnesota, initially declined to vote for Mrs. Clinton. Two were replaced by an alternate, and one ended up changing his vote.
Protest Votes in the Electoral College
Electors are not required by the Constitution to vote for a particular candidate. Some states and parties require their electors to pledge to vote for a candidate and may fine or replace electors who break their pledge.
It is rare for more than one elector to vote against the party’s pledged candidate, but it has happened on a few occasions.
In 1808, six New York electors from the Democratic-Republican Party refused to vote for James Madison and instead voted for the party’s vice-presidential candidate, George Clinton.
The last time an elector voted for a candidate from another party was in 1972, when a Republican from Virginia voted for the Libertarian candidate, John Hospers, instead of the eventual winner, Richard M. Nixon. A single elector has refused to vote for the party’s presidential candidate in 11 elections.
Re: Hillary will go down in history as having the most electoral votes defected of any other presidential candidate in US history! LULZ!
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xyjhW
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Date: December 22, 2016 10:49AM
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/clinton-lead-popular-vote-2016-231790
Nuff said. She beat Trump in the popular vote.
Nuff said. She beat Trump in the popular vote.
Re: Hillary will go down in history as having the most electoral votes defected of any other presidential candidate in US history! LULZ!
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what a bitch!
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Date: December 22, 2016 10:49AM
She should be ashamed of herself.
Re: Hillary will go down in history as having the most electoral votes defected of any other presidential candidate in US history! LULZ!
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KKKillary KKKlinton
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Date: December 22, 2016 10:50AM
xyjhW Wrote:
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> http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/clinton-lead
> -popular-vote-2016-231790
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> Nuff said. She beat Trump in the popular vote.
What country is the popular vote contested? Is that Cuba?
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> http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/clinton-lead
> -popular-vote-2016-231790
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> Nuff said. She beat Trump in the popular vote.
What country is the popular vote contested? Is that Cuba?