Quote:I figured that out a little late. Now it is not an option in a worst case scenario because the Senate Republicans promised to block any Justice nominee, so the court has only eight judges.

 

I read if neither candidates gets 270, the U.S. House of Representatives will take over. That would be good news for Trump because the Republicans are in charge.

If the election is referred the the House of Representatives, each state's delegation would be permitted to cast a single vote for that state. In that situation, yes, Trump would likely come out with the win. Going back over the last 50 years or so, as the parties were shifting into what we know them to be today, Democrats have traditionally been strong in the larger, more heavily populated states. Republicans have been favored by the smaller, more rural states. There are more of the latter than the former.

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