The Way I see it: This election comes down to Virginia

LoyaltyisaCurse · August 30th, 2008, 10:46 PM

OBAMA (TOTAL: 269)

California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Hawaii
Illinois
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin

McCain (Total: 256)
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Wyoming

VIRGINIA= 13 ELECTORAL VOTES.

We end up with a tie or Obama wins 282 to 269.

If they tie, does this mean Dick Cheney would pick the president!!!???

lvgentleman · August 31st, 2008, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by LoyaltyisaCurse

If they tie, does this mean Dick Cheney would pick the president!!!???

No. In the event of an tie in the Electoral College, the newly sworn in House will select the President in a vote. Remember that the house is sworn in on January 2nd, and the President January 20th.

Which means, who ever controls the house in the event of a tie controls the Presidency.

arthurracoon · August 31st, 2008, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lvgentleman

No. In the event of an tie in the Electoral College, the newly sworn in House will select the President in a vote. Remember that the house is sworn in on January 2nd, and the President January 20th.

Which means, who ever controls the house in the event of a tie controls the Presidency.

Which of course means that Ron Paul would become president!