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If neither candidate gets a majority of the delegates, it

Posted on: July 27, 2016 at 19:47:11 CT
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goes to the House of Representatives to decide.

Something like 25% of the likely US voters said that they feared BOTH candidates.

If Johnson and Stein siphoned off enough votes in a close race things could get very interesting. Historically interesting.

I has happened a couple of times in US history:

https://www.quora.com/What-happens-if-presidential-candidates-cannot-get-the-required-amount-of-electoral-votes
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I'm starting to think Jill stein will impact this election - El-ahrairah STL - 7/27 19:17:38
     foreign policy? Lol wtf (nm - Savage KC - 7/27 20:19:05
     she is a total idiot (nm) - pickle MU - 7/27 20:17:04
     How is she better on foreign policy? Soros and Kissinger - Diamond Dave MU - 7/27 19:51:07
     Do you think either will be allowed in any debates? Do you - JeffB MU - 7/27 19:42:08
          Isn't it whether they poll at 15% or greater? - TigerJackSwartz MU - 7/27 19:47:27
               I doubt it's some objective standard the candidates have - JeffB MU - 7/27 19:52:09
                    Looks like it is pretty objective - TigerJackSwartz MU - 7/27 19:57:29
                         Yes, it is objective. It's also set by the 'Commission on - JeffB MU - 7/27 20:09:22
                              I don't doubt the last paragraph.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 7/27 20:24:34
                                   Yes, and it gives the candidates cover... 'We didn't - JeffB MU - 7/27 22:05:00
          hilary for sure. Johnson would destroy her IF - GA Tiger MU - 7/27 19:44:42
     It's unfortunate there's not a legitimate third - Ferg STL - 7/27 19:24:11
          If neither candidate gets a majority of the delegates, it - JeffB MU - 7/27 19:47:11
          Doesn't matter. He wouldn't win, no matter what his - GA Tiger MU - 7/27 19:28:07
               We've never had an election with two - Ferg STL - 7/27 19:36:20
                    Ok. And note that the huge majority of voters (if not - GA Tiger MU - 7/27 19:39:49
                         there's no compelling alternate - Ferg STL - 7/27 19:42:17
          It's why I look more at party platforms - El-ahrairah STL - 7/27 19:26:04
     If Johnson gets to 15% in the polls, he will get invited to - 615Tiger STL - 7/27 19:20:58
          Wishful thinking on your part. Johnson steals more vote from - SparkyStalcup MU - 7/27 20:35:01
          Thats questionable, even this year. I think the - GA Tiger MU - 7/27 19:29:45
               since when is that an issue of the GOP? - El-ahrairah STL - 7/27 19:36:06
                    Think relativity. Non Eiinstein.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 7/27 19:41:12
               The Independent vote will far and away hurt Hillary more (nm - Savage KC - 7/27 19:31:46
                    Typical, in a close race.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 7/27 19:42:26




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