McMullin tops new poll of Utah voters

[Idaho_Cowboy]

He seems to be doing well in Idaho as well.  I think he's going to win Utah and here is how he could win the presidency:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/10/21/mcmullin-surging-in-utah-indy-candidates-plan-for-electoral-college-chaos.html#

Interesting, thanks for the link.

[Hoodat]

@Hoodat

http://elections.sos.ga.gov/GAElection/CandidateDetails

THANK YOU !!!

And Darrell Castle is on that list.  I didn't want to risk having my ballot disqualified because I wrote in a non-qualified candidate.   I want to vote against my Republican (in name only) Senator and my Republican (in proxy to the Speaker) Representative too.

[Hoodat]

Hey, how did this guy qualify as a write-in for President?  He was born in Scotland.

http://vote-ga.org/Intro.aspx?State=GA&Id=GAByrneDavid

[Silver Pines]

Team McMullin ‏@TeamMcMullin  1h1 hour ago
We're having a great day on #TeamMcMullin. Ballot access in 5 more states, lots of good press, online donations up

Those 5 states are New York, North Dakota, Connecticut, Wyoming, and Washington.

[NavyCanDo]

For the first time in 40 years of voting, I just wrote-in a candidate. Thank God that we can still vote our conscience and for the only true conservative running.    Best of luck Evan in Utah. 

[Silver Pines]

For the first time in 40 years of voting, I just wrote-in a candidate. Thank God that we can still vote our conscience and for the only true conservative running.    Best of luck Evan in Utah.

@NavyCanDo

I'll bet you felt free, lol.

I'll be doing the same when the 8th rolls around.

[Fishrrman]

libertybele wrote:
"He seems to be doing well in Idaho as well.  I think he's going to win Utah and here is how he could win the presidency:"

This guy is in dream land.

Even if the election "went to the House" (in which each state gets one vote and which currently has more Republican states than democratic ones), they'd NEVER choose this guy. Not a chance, zero.

If the House Republicans bolted on Trump, they'd probably consider Pence in his stead.

[roamer_1]

He seems to be doing well in Idaho as well.  I think he's going to win Utah and here is how he could win the presidency:

I will probably be voting for Castle, unless McMullin catches a surge here in the Rockies... If he continues to catch on, I wouldn't mind voting for him.

[Suppressed]

If the House Republicans bolted on Trump, they'd probably consider Pence in his stead.

I doubt they'd try to violate the Constitution and actually go with Pence, though.

[jmyrlefuller]

libertybele wrote:
"He seems to be doing well in Idaho as well.  I think he's going to win Utah and here is how he could win the presidency:"

This guy is in dream land.

Even if the election "went to the House" (in which each state gets one vote and which currently has more Republican states than democratic ones), they'd NEVER choose this guy. Not a chance, zero.

If the House Republicans bolted on Trump, they'd probably consider Pence in his stead.

First off, they can't pick anyone other than the top 3 Electoral College vote getters. So, let's say McMullin gets Utah's 6, and the other two get 266 apiece. The House can only pick from Clinton, Trump or McMullin. (The same goes if four or more get electoral votes: say Johnson picks off New Mexico and gets 5 of his own on top of McMullin's 6. Johnson wouldn't be on the House ballot because he's not in the top 3.)

Second, remember: McMullin was policy director for the House Republican Conference last year. He has inside connections with the House GOP, which matters.

In the unlikely split scenario―which, admittedly, would require Trump to make a comeback―McMullin stands a real chance of staging a coup.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

First off, they can't pick anyone other than the top 3 Electoral College vote getters. So, let's say McMullin gets Utah's 6, and the other two get 266 apiece. The House can only pick from Clinton, Trump or McMullin. (The same goes if four or more get electoral votes: say Johnson picks off New Mexico and gets 5 of his own on top of McMullin's 6. Johnson wouldn't be on the House ballot because he's not in the top 3.)

Second, remember: McMullin was policy director for the House Republican Conference last year. He has inside connections with the House GOP, which matters.

In the unlikely split scenario―which, admittedly, would require Trump to make a comeback―McMullin stands a real chance of staging a coup.

And the Senate votes on VP so conceivably Pence or even Paine could be voted acting President (until the HoR decided on President, at which time Pence would be VP).


All of this would require HRC to get a minority of EC votes, which simply will not happen, no matter what. HRC is almost certainly the next President.