I’m voting for McCain even though I expect Obama will carry Illinois by more than a few votes. I want McCain to win the popular vote as well as the electoral vote.
John Pitney, in NRO, discusses the possibility that McCain wins the electoral college, but loses the popular vote, and Obama persuades some electors in states carried by McCain to vote Obama so that Obama becomes the next president even though McCain would have won the electoral college vote in the normal winner-take-all scenario with faithfull electors.
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NjhjMzVjYTZiYzdlNzE1NGZmY2E2MjgxMWI5YWJiMzY=
Also, I’ve read about the possibility of a 269-269 electoral vote tie. In that case the winner of the popular vote would have a strong claim on the presidency.
Finally, maybe these polls are REALLY screwed up. If I can make McCain carry Illinois by one vote, I want to do it.
Make YOUR VOTE count. FOR MCCAIN-PALIN!!!!
Dan McLaughlin
Moe Lane
Neil Stevens
Steve Maley
I lived in IL back in 2004...
Bill S (Diary) Monday, November 3rd at 8:22PM EST (link)…when The One won his U.S. Senate seat. Even back then I could tell he was a problem. I actually donated money to Alan Keyes that year, in hopes that somehow he could beat him. It was a lost cause, but Keyes would have been miles better than The Obamarxist.
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
I live in Illinois (duh) and would have voted for da coach
ILLINOIS_CONSERV (Diary) Monday, November 3rd at 9:11PM EST (link)instead of Obama, had he run. But Ditka decided not to run. I knew BHO was a phony way back then. How the hell we got saddled with BHO, Richie Daley, Gov Blago, Farrakhan, Wright, Rezko, Pfleger, Ayers, Dhorn, Meeks, AND Oprah is beyond me. Seriously thinking of moving near my brother in Texas. What some of you may not know is that the state politics in Illinois is a stinking, rotting mess. Just today another former Chicago Alderman just pleaded guilty in the same corruption investigation that snagged Rezko. Some say the investigation will eventually reach the Gov’s mansion. BTW, the previous Gov is still in jail after being convicted of fraud and racketeering charges. Somewhere Lincoln is just shaking his head.
The only thing necessary for the triumph [of evil] is for good men to do nothing – Edmund Burke
Count me in!
QueenOfCups (Diary) Monday, November 3rd at 9:21PM EST (link)I’m an Illinois voter, too!
I hope Ozinga makes it!
I do too Queen
ILLINOIS_CONSERV (Diary) Tuesday, November 4th at 12:17AM EST (link)Where is the repubs in this state? The dems are making a mess and you would think that the GOP could make inroads.
The only thing necessary for the triumph [of evil] is for good men to do nothing – Edmund Burke
Count Me In
cookcountyconservative (Diary) Tuesday, November 4th at 1:05AM EST (link)I already voted – straight GOP ticket!
Check out this site – Illinois Review
There are more of us out there – just have to keep pluggin’ away! I think the next state-wide race could be a big year for GOP in Illinois – but they need fresh faces that can go hard at the corruption and call Daley to account.