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oberliner

(58,724 posts)
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 05:42 PM Dec 2016

Faithless electors so far are Democrats, not Republicans

The 2016 presidential election continues to defy expectations as “faithless electors” emerged among Democrats refusing to support Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

In the run-up to the vote of the Electoral College, all eyes had been on whether any Republican electors would refuse to vote for Donald Trump. There had reports of last-ditch lobbying asking electors to switch from Trump to Clinton.

Instead, it has been Democratic electors who were balking.

In Washington state, three Democratic electors voted for Colin Powell and one for Faith Spotted Eagle, who has been fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota, instead of Clinton.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/faithless-electors-so-far-are-democrats-not-republicans-2016-12-19

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Faithless electors so far are Democrats, not Republicans (Original Post) oberliner Dec 2016 OP
So Michael Moore is back to making bad predictions again BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #1
And now he has to open up his wallet as he promised to pay all fine on faithless electors Johnathan146 Dec 2016 #5
edit---oops I was wrong 4139 Dec 2016 #2
No they didn't oberliner Dec 2016 #3
I would not be surprised if the DEATH THREATS from the tRumpistas didn't sway things. Raster Dec 2016 #4
I understand the Republican electors were harassed and even threatened. ... spin Dec 2016 #6
We still don't get it MFM008 Dec 2016 #7

spin

(17,493 posts)
6. I understand the Republican electors were harassed and even threatened. ...
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 05:57 PM
Dec 2016
If in a parallel universe I would have been a Republican elector the harassment and threats would have only pissed me off and absolutely convinced me to not change my vote.





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