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brooklynite

(94,676 posts)
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 11:34 AM Dec 2016

The Electoral College voting has started. The results will be...

Fewer than five EC votes will change.


35 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
No defections from the expected votes
4 (11%)
Fewer than five defections
22 (63%)
five to ten defections
0 (0%)
More than ten but not enough to change the outcome
7 (20%)
Enough defections to throw the decision to the House of Representative
0 (0%)
Enough defections to elect Hillary Clinton
2 (6%)
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The Electoral College voting has started. The results will be... (Original Post) brooklynite Dec 2016 OP
Any chance of The_Voice_of_Reason Dec 2016 #1
More than five FBaggins Dec 2016 #2
I said fewer than five, but I hope I'm wrong. Coventina Dec 2016 #3
I will be very suprised if more than 5 do what they're supposed to nini Dec 2016 #4
There's already one defection. ME Hillary voter defecting to Bernie. n/t seaglass Dec 2016 #5
An asshole who should have been stripped of the job. duffyduff Dec 2016 #10
Bernie's ME Caucus Director had something to say about it. seaglass Dec 2016 #11
Good for him. duffyduff Dec 2016 #13
This would take some moral courage, a commodity not to be found in Republicans! dmosh42 Dec 2016 #6
I voted for more than 10 as an optimist. Hortensis Dec 2016 #7
Fewer then 5 since most are traitors like he is. libtodeath Dec 2016 #8
Nothing Will change Georgiamountain Dec 2016 #9
Wishful thinking but I can hope. 2naSalit Dec 2016 #12
MN faithless elector dismissed, I'm guessing another BoB seaglass Dec 2016 #14
I'll say 3 Bradical79 Dec 2016 #15
1. Any chance of
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 11:39 AM
Dec 2016

a Electoral College miracle was dashed when Obama/CIA refused to give a briefing to the voters before they voted. I believe when the truth of the Russian hacking comes out, when Trump's involvement in it is brought to light, they will regret their vote, but sadly he will officially become President today, but will NEVER be my president.

nini

(16,672 posts)
4. I will be very suprised if more than 5 do what they're supposed to
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 11:47 AM
Dec 2016

I hope I'm wrong but I don't expect anything good to happen today.

seaglass

(8,173 posts)
11. Bernie's ME Caucus Director had something to say about it.
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 01:26 PM
Dec 2016

Derek Lane
?@dereklane09

As Bernie's Caucus Director for the state of Maine, I condemn David Bright and his attempt to overrule the will of Maine voters. #mepolitics

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
7. I voted for more than 10 as an optimist.
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 11:56 AM
Dec 2016

Wouldn't it be heartening if even 1 in 50 did what is right for his or her country?

seaglass

(8,173 posts)
14. MN faithless elector dismissed, I'm guessing another BoB
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 03:05 PM
Dec 2016

Brian Bakst
?@Stowydad

MN elector Muhammad Abdurrahman is deemed a "faithless" elector. Is dismissed and replaced.


Minnesota

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_electors,_2016

Electors: 10, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President

Fred Knudson
Roger Gehrke
Marge Hoffa
Raymond Hess
Muhammed Abdurrahman
Betsy O’Berry
Mike Wammer
Mary Murphy
Jules Goldstein
Sherrie Pugh[4]

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