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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

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.

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.

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."

There appears to be a thread for this sort of comment begun half an hour before this one. Can they be combined?

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.

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

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.

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.

Just checking...

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

There are enough rifts already.

Rexer25 wrote:Just checking...

Whatchacheckin?

peacock2121 wrote:

Rexer25 wrote:Just checking...

Whatchacheckin?

Dint notice the subject, didja?

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!

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?

So, based on the title of this thread, I assume that you don't want me to post here.

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