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wiggs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 11:57 PM
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Question regarding faithless delegates
I know the primary process allows for faithless delegates. Is the same true for electoral delegates? Aren't a certain number free to be faithless?

If:

1) Fraud is shown to be possible or even likely in certain areas

2) Widespread fraud in significant numbers is suspected but not provable

3) Fraud becomes a topic of media discussion (Olberman, Hersh, Bernstein working on it)

4) Votes are certified anyway, given that governors in contested states are not interested in changing results

Then:

Is it possible that public pressure, delegate personal conscience, un-heeded calls for recounts, and suspician could cause some delegates to become FAITHLESS?
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 11:59 PM
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1. Of no real possibility.
These are the strongest party functionaries.
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99Pancakes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-04 12:02 AM
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2. The People are
the greatest power. The 9/11 Commish finally got going because of the common, everyday, ordinary families of the victims....
Power to you and me then!!!
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Yupster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-09-04 12:03 AM
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3. In 2000, my congressional district
elected Don Evans to be its elector at the state Republican convention.

Evans, now Commerce Secretary was an old Midland oil partner of W's. He also introduced Laura to George.

That's who the electors are.
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