titleist585 Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 What if the vote goes 269-269? Wont happen I was just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aloysius Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 It goes to the House, whose members "elect" the next president. So if it ends up being a 269 split, Obama becomes president. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dencyguy Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 It goes to the House, whose members "elect" the next president. So if it ends up being a 269 split, Obama becomes president. Presumably. If I understand the rules correctly, it works out that one state=one vote. Which, taking party affiliations out of the equation (which can't be done, but it's fun to play make-believe), will yield some complications--do the representatives of the state go with the popular vote, or the popular vote in their state? I would imagine that McCain will win more states, but it's still an odd thought that, say, the 12 people in North Dakota and Wyoming combined would be represented so disproporionately--as opposed to more popular states--but it's possible. If the election is close, I say give it to Scalia and Thomas again, since they did such a bang-up job the last time of both making a decision that balanced their twin loves of the Constitiution and states' rights and picking the best man for the job. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titleist585 Posted November 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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