shockedcanadian
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- Aug 6, 2012
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It isn't fair to either candidate to be honest. If you take a pledge, stick to it. Vote according to who your state voted for within your party, don't draw outside the lines, it opens up the possibility of election abuses in the future.
Faithless electors so far are Democrats, not Republicans
The 2016 presidential election continues to defy expectations as “faithless electors” emerged among Democrats refusing to support Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
In the run-up to the vote of the Electorial College, all eyes had been on whether any Republican electors would refuse to vote for Donald Trump. There had reports of last-ditch lobbying asking electors to switch from Trump to Clinton.
Instead, it has been Democratic electors who were balking.
In Washington state, three Democratic electors voted for Colin Powell and one for Faith Spotted Eagle, who has been fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota, instead of Clinton.
Faithless electors so far are Democrats, not Republicans
The 2016 presidential election continues to defy expectations as “faithless electors” emerged among Democrats refusing to support Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
In the run-up to the vote of the Electorial College, all eyes had been on whether any Republican electors would refuse to vote for Donald Trump. There had reports of last-ditch lobbying asking electors to switch from Trump to Clinton.
Instead, it has been Democratic electors who were balking.
In Washington state, three Democratic electors voted for Colin Powell and one for Faith Spotted Eagle, who has been fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota, instead of Clinton.
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