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- From: dsc@gemini.tmc.edu (Doug S. Caprette Bldg. 28 W191 x3892)
- Subject: Re: A Canadian Asks a Question
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- References: <1992Nov14.173056.12202@panix.com> <62zY02rx2bOE01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 18:25:20 GMT
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- In article <62zY02rx2bOE01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com> tjc50@juts.ccc.amdahl.com (Terry Carroll) writes:
- >In article <1992Nov14.173056.12202@panix.com>, lkk@panix.com (Larry Kolodney)
- >writes:
- >> Yes, but if the Liberal Party's electors are not the same as the
- >> Democratic Party's electors, then Clinton could conceivably get the
- >> plurality of votes in NY State, and not get any electoral votes if the
- >> Liberal party electors get a significant portion of the Clinton votes
- >> but don't get enough to win.
- >
- >I think that's correct. In a follow-up email, Doug posed the specific
- >question,
- >
- >> Suppose the popular vote goes as follows:
- >>
- >> 29% for Liberal Electors (Candidate Clinton)
- >> 31% for Democratic Electors (Candidate Clinton)
- >> 40% for Republican Electors (Candidate Bush)
- >>
- >> Which slate of electors gets to vote?
- >
- >I would have to assume the Republican electors get to vote: they won more
- >votes than any other slate. I suppose this could vary from state to state
- >(the office of elector is a state, not federal, office), but I don't think it
- >would.
- >...
-
- Could we please have a clarification from a New York registered voter?
-
- Were there indeed multiple switches for Clinton/Gore and for Bush/Quayle?
-
- Or, were their names only on the ballot in one place each, with multiple
- parties indicated?
-
-