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Thread #74691   Message #1306039
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
24-Oct-04 - 07:02 PM
Thread Name: BS: Pre-Election Post-election thoughts
Subject: RE: BS: Pre-Election Post-election thoughts
Once again, as a break from the name-calling which threatens to overwhelm discussions such as this:

One interesting scenario would be if, faced with a situation where it was neck and neck in the electoral college, but where the candidate trailing had won more popular votes, enough electors were to refuse to stick with the candidate who had won in their state, and vote for the one who won the popular voted across the country.

Would people see this as justifiable? And would this judgement be affected by which candidate won as a result?


Anyone care to answer, before maybe it happens?