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This can only happen if there is a 3rd party candidate.
If by chance, it does happen, then per the Constitution, the current GOP controlled congress chooses the next president. You can guess that it won't be Hillary Clinton.
This is unlikely to happen. The last time a 3rd party candidate won any electoral votes was 1968.
The last time a 3rd party candidate won any electoral votes was 1968.
But considering how many people hate both Hillary and Trump, it seems more likely now. If any 3rd party candidates run. But why wouldn't they run, if it's a way to give the Republican Congress a chance to choose someone else? Maybe a right wing Republican who never would have been nominated?
This can only happen if there is a 3rd party candidate.
If by chance, it does happen, then per the Constitution, the current GOP controlled congress chooses the next president. You can guess that it won't be Hillary Clinton.
This is unlikely to happen. The last time a 3rd party candidate won any electoral votes was 1968.
Jesse Ventura may run for the Libertarian party. He became governor as an independent, he would be the most likely 3rd party candidate to prevent anyone from reaching 270.
But considering how many people hate both Hillary and Trump, it seems more likely now. If any 3rd party candidates run. But why wouldn't they run, if it's a way to give the Republican Congress a chance to choose someone else? Maybe a right wing Republican who never would have been nominated?
They could never agree on a right wing candidate any more than they could on the budget. They would have to select a more centrist person and get a bipartisan majority.
But considering how many people hate both Hillary and Trump, it seems more likely now. If any 3rd party candidates run. But why wouldn't they run, if it's a way to give the Republican Congress a chance to choose someone else? Maybe a right wing Republican who never would have been nominated?
So what 3rd party candidate will take enough votes to win a state, and if they do, what state will it be in?
If no one has 270 EV, the House will select the POTUS and the Senate selects the VP. Interesting fact: it will be the incoming House and Senate making the selections.
This can only happen if there is a 3rd party candidate.
If by chance, it does happen, then per the Constitution, the current GOP controlled congress chooses the next president. You can guess that it won't be Hillary Clinton.
This is unlikely to happen. The last time a 3rd party candidate won any electoral votes was 1968.
Just to add to what you said, the decision on the next President would go to the House, with each state's delegation having one vote.
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What happens if no presidential candidate gets 270 Electoral votes?
If no candidate receives a majority of Electoral votes, the House of Representatives elects the President from the 3 Presidential candidates who received the most Electoral votes. Each state delegation has one vote. The Senate would elect the Vice President from the 2 Vice Presidential candidates with the most Electoral votes. Each Senator would cast one vote for Vice President. If the House of Representatives fails to elect a President by Inauguration Day, the Vice-President Elect serves as acting President until the deadlock is resolved in the House.
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