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ffr

(22,670 posts)
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 01:41 AM Nov 2016

Could Jill Steins US Election recount mean that Donald Trump loses the Presidency? - Sun UK

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Could Donald Trump end up losing the election?

Yes.
If an investigation reveals voting figures were incorrect — possibly due to hacked automated ballot machines — and a recount reveals that Clinton won these states, she will be President.

The result as it stands has Donald Trump as the victor with 306 Electoral College votes to Hillary Clinton‘s 232.

Wisconsin represents 10 Electoral College votes, while Pennsylvania represents 20 and Michigan — which is yet to officially declare its result but based on current voting figures has come out for Trump — represents 16.

If these 46 votes are shifted to Clinton, she would win with 278 Electoral College votes to Trump’s 260. TheSun.UK

Seems close still, but if anomalies are born out, Florida will probably follow. Personally, I'd think North Carolina could be added too. All states HRC was expected to win, but mysteriously lost.
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Could Jill Steins US Election recount mean that Donald Trump loses the Presidency? - Sun UK (Original Post) ffr Nov 2016 OP
I don't know about NC SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #1
NC is going to have a recount because their republican governor who lost is asking for one. LisaL Nov 2016 #4
Thanks for the info! n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #5
The time to file for recount in FL has past. It's certified, done, finished. KewlKat Nov 2016 #2
I would recount WI,MI,PA,OH and NC. MFM008 Nov 2016 #3
I would love to see it but the country might come apart at the seams. jalan48 Nov 2016 #6
And it will if it doesn't too. world wide wally Nov 2016 #7
With Trump as president, it is going to come apart at the seams anyway. For sure. BigBearJohn Nov 2016 #9
There is going to be pain... one way or another. If highly public recounts... Raster Nov 2016 #16
Only if the States actually change the electors that vote in congress. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2016 #8
I donated to help the recount effort. bluestateboomer Nov 2016 #10
Results in Florida have already been certified oberliner Nov 2016 #11
Nor in any other state that GWC58 Nov 2016 #12
I don't hear no stinkin death song just yet Achilleaze Nov 2016 #13
The recount will expose something rotten because the slime that is the other side knows no other way zonkers Nov 2016 #14
Seems Mighty Tough to Swing 3 States especially ones with poor whites... quantumjunkie Nov 2016 #15
Bumpy Ride Ahead Either Way colsohlibgal Nov 2016 #17
Since NC is already undergoing a recount BainsBane Nov 2016 #18
Recounts normally SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #19

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
4. NC is going to have a recount because their republican governor who lost is asking for one.
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 02:19 AM
Nov 2016

So it definitely hasn't been certified yet.

world wide wally

(21,743 posts)
7. And it will if it doesn't too.
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 03:31 AM
Nov 2016

Just a little more slowly.
Trump sabotaged this country in his own self interest. He couldn't care less about anyone else.

Raster

(20,998 posts)
16. There is going to be pain... one way or another. If highly public recounts...
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 10:47 AM
Nov 2016

...show that the final voting tallies, the machines or electoral infrastructure were messed with to provide tRump the win, then EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW. If it forces the 100,000,000 or so eligible voters into the open and forces them to stand up and take sides, so much the better.

bluestateboomer

(505 posts)
10. I donated to help the recount effort.
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 04:26 AM
Nov 2016

I truly hope that the election result can be changed, but one way or the other we are really screwed. There's no doubt about how bad a Trump presidency will be, but if Hillary pulls it off, the "lying' Hillary" folks will likely be acting out their "2nd amendment remedies". That could be a bumpy violent ride. The well of good will been poisoned by this campaign.

 

zonkers

(5,865 posts)
14. The recount will expose something rotten because the slime that is the other side knows no other way
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 07:01 AM
Nov 2016
 

quantumjunkie

(244 posts)
15. Seems Mighty Tough to Swing 3 States especially ones with poor whites...
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 07:17 AM
Nov 2016

...which felt a bit ignored during her lack of campaigning in all 3, and global trades that she has always been for which hurt them.

Sure it would be nice for all 3 to swing her direction but realistically it seems more likely this once-solid demographic has had enough of the Clintons and just wanted a new face. I dont get a sense they wanted Trump but just didnt have alternative. Obama would have easily won a 3rd term and he derided her for not taking the campaigning seriously and for not having a message.

Crossing my fingers. And i just donated again to the recount. Would be nice to see Trump's cry baby face if the recount reversed things.

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)
17. Bumpy Ride Ahead Either Way
Sat Nov 26, 2016, 12:48 AM
Nov 2016

If HRC would be declared the winner the alt right will go even crazier that they are now. Same with the Orange Meglomaniac supposed winner.

If nothing changes those of us who will never accept/normalize the Orange Fraud will make that plain as long as we have to.

All bets are off going ahead, we are in uncharted waters.

BainsBane

(53,032 posts)
18. Since NC is already undergoing a recount
Sat Nov 26, 2016, 12:50 AM
Nov 2016

for the governor's race, have they not been checking presidential votes?

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