All a recount will do is give the same results + or - a few hundred, maybe a few thousand. Since we are dealing with rampant fraud, a forensic audit is needed. Otherwise, that ballot with a vote for Biden (with no other votes for other candidates) cast by Susan B Anthony is still +1 for Biden.
We need a deep dive audit otherwise this whole Republic is a fraud. On Veteran’s Day, don’t dishonor our vets by saying they sacrificed so much for nothing. The only way to ensure their sacrifices meant anything is to audit the vote.
Remember, in the event of a contested election, the process would be as follows:
If neither candidate gets a majority of the 538 electoral votes, the election for President is decided in the House of Representatives, with each state delegation having one vote. A majority of states (26) is needed to win. Senators would elect the Vice-President, with each Senator having a vote. A majority of Senators (51) is needed to win.
State House delegations can cast their vote for president from among the three candidates receiving the most electoral votes, while Senators are limited to the top two candidates in their vote for Vice-President.
It is important to note that an apparent tie on election night does not mean that there is actually a tie. The Electors meet on December 14, 2020 (the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December) to cast their votes. Only about half the states have laws requiring their Electors to vote for the popular vote winner. It is possible that an Elector could cast his or her vote for another person. We saw that in the 2016 election, when seven* Electors were 'faithless'.
In a 269-269 tie, as long as that rogue vote wasn’t for the other major candidate in the race, this wouldn’t be an issue. Both candidates would still be short of the required 270. However, imagine a scenario where a single Elector in a single state switched their vote to the other candidate in the tie --- the vote would be 270 to 268. While very unlikely, this kind of vote has happened before (most recently in 1968, although the electoral vote that year wasn’t close).
More than likely, the tie election would remain undecided after the Electors voted. The Congress meets in joint session on January 6, 2021^ to count the electoral votes (this count happens whether the election is close or not). If no candidate has reached 270 Electoral Votes, then the House and Senate take over and elect the President and Vice-President, respectively. Note that the newly elected 117th Congress will be sworn in on January 3rd, 2021. It is that new Congress that would take on this responsibility.
Who would win the presidency in a tie?
In this partisan era, it is a reasonable assumption, at least to start, that the vast majority of members would vote along party lines. That in mind, let's look at who has the majority in each state.
The GOP held a decided 32-17 edge in control of these state congressional delegations prior to the 2018 midterms. With Democratic gains in that election, the Republican edge narrowed to 26-22. In 2019, Michigan Republican Justin Amash became an independent, breaking that state's tie. As a result the current split is 26-23, with one tie (Pennsylvania). (Source: https://www.270towin.com/content/electoral-college-ties/)
SUMMARY: If the results are bogged down in lawsuits due to unclear results, the House of Representatives will vote with each state delegation getting 1 vote. Republicans lead this with 26 to 23.
I'm streaming Newsmax right now and they are reporting the Trump campaign is saying the current vote in AZ is actually closer to 80%, not 94% with around 400,000 votes outstanding. They expect to win the state by 30,000 votes.
Keep up the faith!
I just got off the phone with someone I work with who has full-blown TDS. His philosophy is Orange Man Bad. Now, keep in mind he has no idea I’m a Trump supporter – it would jeopardize my employment if he did know. But I spoke with him for about 15 minutes about his thoughts on the election.
These are the rantings of a mad man…
On who is going to win today: He firmly believes Biden. He cites 538, RCP average, and all the polls have shown a consistent lead for Biden – even more consistent of a lead than what they showed for Hillary he says. There is no way Biden can lose today in his mind. (Yes, folks. He is 100% believing the polls. He’s never even heard of the “shy Trump voter” I mentioned or the pollsters who correctly called 2016 which I also brought up.)
On Biden vs Hillary: He says the Clinton’s had baggage. However, he says that it’s so hard to not like “Joe.” Joe is “pretty milquetoast” and neutral so he doesn’t ruffle anyone’s feathers. (I don’t even know where to begin on this one…)
On what Biden will do: He says Biden will bring people together. Obviously, all this violence that has been happening is the fault of violent militias and white supremacists. With Biden elected, we won’t have all this division and hate. (So in his mind, Trump is the one causing the fits of rage. Not the left who has been hysterical since he was elected. It’s Trump supporters burning down cities in his mind. It’s Trump supporters who caused the division in Congress. Everything is Trump’s fault.)
On what Trump will do: This is where things go very dark. He is afraid Trump is going to try to be like Kim Jong Un. He believes Trump will falsely try to claim victory tonight (Election Day) and call in the military like a coupe. He cited some “Georgia Militia” that is going to start killing people if Trump loses and will cause a civil war. He’s also afraid because “Trump people have all the guns.”
On what he’ll do if Trump wins: He’s seriously considering moving out of the country. He doesn’t think he can take more Trump. (This guy is a total pussy, he’ll take what daddy gives him.)
SUMMARY: There’s a lot of self-soothing and denial happening today on the left. Don’t get me wrong, I’m anxious too, but the flat out denial of reality is actually happening on the left. There are going to be a lot of people shocked after today.
