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Historically, has a US Presidential candidate ever withdrawn from the race ...
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:29 pm
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:29 pm
... after accepting his party’s nomination as POTUS candidate?
Hypothetically, would the VP candidate fill the vacancy, by default?
If not, what would happen?
Hypothetically, would the VP candidate fill the vacancy, by default?
If not, what would happen?
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Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:31 pm to EKG
The votes already cast for Biden can't be changed
He's not dropping out
He's not dropping out
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:32 pm to EKG
I was wondering today the same thing. Would the protocol be the same if he voluntarily resigned vs died?
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:34 pm to Kafka
But what would happen in such a situation?
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:34 pm to EKG
errrrmageeerrddddd! Our Facebook presidency is at stake here!
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:35 pm to Kafka
quote:
He's not dropping out
He could flipping die? He’s feeble and under a lot of stress. Playin hypotheticals here.
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:37 pm to EKG
Why would he drop out? Because his son made a sex tape?
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:38 pm to Skeezer
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Why would he drop out? Because his son made a sex tape?
No because he’s the Big Guy
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:39 pm to Skeezer
Joe looked pretty bad at the last debate and is and will be under tremendous stress. It's not far fetched that he could die in office.
It is a legit question regardless of the Hunter stuff.
It is a legit question regardless of the Hunter stuff.
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:40 pm to EKG
No, I think I the closest would be Horace Greeley dying between the election and the electoral college vote...but he lost in a landslide so it was irrelevant.
This post was edited on 10/24/20 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:40 pm to MeatCleaverWeaver
you wouldn't happen to be an underwater basket weaver, would you?
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:43 pm to EKG
Until the EC casts ballots on December 13, the democrats could replace a Dropout of deceased Winning president or Vice President with any member of the DNC. Once the electoral college votes, Kamala would become president elect.
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:43 pm to Kafka
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The votes already cast for Biden can't be changed
Zero votes have been cast for Joe Biden. Zero votes will be cast for Joe Biden until December 14 when the Electoral College votes. You’re only voting for a particular party’s electors.
Meaning that if a candidate withdraws, the GOP/DNC can do whatever they want with the nominee, and have their electors vote for that person.
This post was edited on 10/24/20 at 6:44 pm
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:43 pm to Indefatigable
Good stuff.
I didn’t know that happened.
There has to be something official about such a scenario.
Was genuinely curious.
I didn’t know that happened.
There has to be something official about such a scenario.
Was genuinely curious.
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:44 pm to EKG
They are setting it up for President Harris.
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:45 pm to jclem11
I don’t think it’s ever happened with a presidential nominee. McGovern dropped his vp candidate after the nomination, but that’s about as close as its come. The in this particular case, the DNC leadership would name a candidate.
This post was edited on 10/24/20 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:47 pm to cardswinagain
They think they have it in the bag.
The mail bag
The mail bag
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:47 pm to EKG
If the candidate who wins the election dies before the electoral college votes, then the most likely practical result is that deceased candidate’s party would have its electors vote for the VP nominee. But that is not a rule, and ultimately it has never been tested before so it’s up in the air.
Once the EC votes, the same rules of presidential succession apply to the POTUS-elect and VPOTUS—elect as apply to POTUS and VPOTUS. VP elect would become president elect, and would have to nominate/confirm a VP once inaugurated.
Once the EC votes, the same rules of presidential succession apply to the POTUS-elect and VPOTUS—elect as apply to POTUS and VPOTUS. VP elect would become president elect, and would have to nominate/confirm a VP once inaugurated.
This post was edited on 10/24/20 at 6:54 pm
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:48 pm to EKG
Biden is not withdrawing from the election. If he wins and the Democrats retain the House and flip the Senate, there will be no investigations and no impeachment. Thirty will be busy packing the Supreme Court and admitting new states like DC and Puerto Rico.
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:51 pm to Indefatigable
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Horace Greeley
We're going to have to go a lot farther West than Greeley had planned if Biden wins the election.
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