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#1 Post by Bob78164 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:50 am

There are only two states, Nebraska and Maine, that split their electoral votes. I don't see any way either can divide them evenly. Nebraska has 5 electoral votes, so those can't be split evenly.

Maine has 4 electoral votes. Each state awards two votes to the state-wide winner, and 1 to the winner of each congressional district. But in a 2-candidate race, there's no way to be the state-wide winner without winning at least 1 congressional district. Thus, Maine must divide its votes either 3-1 or 4-0.

I guess this isn't a problem, and it does address the possibility that someone other than the major party candidates might earn electoral votes. --Bob
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Re: Comment on Presidential Prediction Contest Rules

#2 Post by nitrah55 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:56 am

The rule is a CYA rule. I was worried I might have overlooked another state that splits its votes.

Had I been really perverse, I would have offered extra credit for guessing the Nebraska 2nd Congressional District correctly. But this thing's complicated enough.
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#3 Post by ToLiveIsToFly » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:36 am

I'm assuming, for the purposes of this contest, that DC counts as a "state". Is that right? If not, please remove DC from my list.
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#4 Post by nitrah55 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:24 am

Yes, for purposes of the contest, DC is a state.

For purposes of actual democracy, that's another thing.

Or as Beloved Son says, "You want to see a place with no pork barrel projects? No military bases, no extraneous bridges, no helium reserve? Look at a place with no representation in Congress."
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#5 Post by Ritterskoop » Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:11 pm

There appears to be a thread for this sort of comment begun half an hour before this one. Can they be combined?
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#6 Post by nitrah55 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:16 pm

Ritterskoop wrote:There appears to be a thread for this sort of comment begun half an hour before this one. Can they be combined?
I started the other thread, then Bob asked a question in this one. I answered it here, to be polite.

HEY, EVERYBODY! USE THE OTHER THREAD!

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10993

That should take care of it. I think.
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#7 Post by Bob78164 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:59 pm

Ritterskoop wrote:There appears to be a thread for this sort of comment begun half an hour before this one. Can they be combined?
In theory, yes, but I couldn't figure out how. So I changed the thread's title. --Bob
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#8 Post by nitrah55 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:14 pm

I predict changing the name will set some kind of record for views.

Might as well have called it, "Free Donuts."

By the way, thanks, Bob.
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#9 Post by peacock2121 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:02 pm

You are not the boss of me.

I will use this thread if and when I want to.

I will not use it for nitrah's game, because that would be just wrong.
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FREE DONUTS!!!

#10 Post by Rexer25 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:04 pm

Just checking...
Enough already. It's my fault! Get over it!

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#11 Post by Ritterskoop » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:08 pm

Sorry, I didn't mean to cause a new rift, only to be efficient.

There are enough rifts already.
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Re: FREE DONUTS!!!

#12 Post by peacock2121 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:08 pm

Rexer25 wrote:Just checking...
Whatchacheckin?
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#13 Post by Rexer25 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:09 pm

peacock2121 wrote:
Rexer25 wrote:Just checking...
Whatchacheckin?
Dint notice the subject, didja?
Enough already. It's my fault! Get over it!

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Re: FREE DONUTS!!!

#14 Post by peacock2121 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:14 pm

Rexer25 wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:
Rexer25 wrote:Just checking...
Whatchacheckin?
Dint notice the subject, didja?
LOL - I didn't.

I am not a fan of donuts.

Give me free bagels!
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Re: FREE DONUTS!!!

#15 Post by ulysses5019 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:21 pm

peacock2121 wrote:
Rexer25 wrote:
peacock2121 wrote: Whatchacheckin?
Dint notice the subject, didja?
LOL - I didn't.

I am not a fan of donuts.

Give me free bagels!

In any case, can I have the holes?
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#16 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:31 pm

So, based on the title of this thread, I assume that you don't want me to post here.
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#17 Post by Bob78164 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:04 pm

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:So, based on the title of this thread, I assume that you don't want me to post here.
I was applying reverse psychology. Did it work? --Bob
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