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2016 Postmortem

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9. yeah, but we have had a (very) few faithless electors in the past.

Thu Dec 15, 2016, 01:42 PM

Dec 2016

i think one voted for his own aunt.

it's always been merely a matter of trivia, as will surely be the case this time round.

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IMO, There will be less than 3 wayward EC voters. [View all] CK_John Dec 2016 OP

Have any said they are changing? nt. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #2

One republican and more than 10 Democrats have publicly stated they will Tiggeroshii Dec 2016 #13

Me too Tiggeroshii Dec 2016 #15

I'm not sure they have that choice. CK_John Dec 2016 #4

i don't think anyone can stop them. unblock Dec 2016 #8

there have been unfaithful electors in the past. Exilednight Dec 2016 #16

I agree. unblock Dec 2016 #17

That wouldn't shock me. nt. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #6

Completely useless gesture I trust they are smarter than that. n/t Lil Missy Dec 2016 #7

yeah, but we have had a (very) few faithless electors in the past. unblock Dec 2016 #9

Dunno. Orsino Dec 2016 #5

3, tops Yukari Yakumo Dec 2016 #10