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West Virginia GOP Elector Robb's Vote May Not Go To Bush
Charleston Daily Mail ^ | September 8, 2004 | Chris Stirewalt

Posted on 09/08/2004 11:01:55 AM PDT by Bonaventure

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To: Bonaventure
Talk, talk, talk --- Remember after Algore won the popular vote in '00, several "Electoral" Voters threatened the same; ten chickened out.
21 posted on 09/08/2004 11:08:24 AM PDT by TRY ONE (NUKE the unborn gay whales!)
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To: Bonaventure

He's probably just angling for a payoff.


22 posted on 09/08/2004 11:08:27 AM PDT by goodform
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To: Bonaventure
Some guy from the boonies trying to make a name for himself?

Hey Mayor Robb, shut up, go home, and brush your tooth.

23 posted on 09/08/2004 11:09:12 AM PDT by b4its2late (John John Kerry Edwards change positions more often than a Nevada prostitute!!!)
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To: Bonaventure

I heard that one of the Sopranos left for W. Va at noon today!


24 posted on 09/08/2004 11:09:13 AM PDT by leprechaun9
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To: Pete

I don't know if that's true. Don't these guys take an oath to carry out the will of the people? And if they announce in advance that they might not honor that oath, then isn't there recourse?

Of course it depends on WV law...


25 posted on 09/08/2004 11:09:56 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Bonaventure

its a battle ground state. robb is trying to make a name for himself. his political career is about to come to an end. looking for a federal appointed position. tobacco chewing does not pay well.


26 posted on 09/08/2004 11:11:20 AM PDT by rineaux (hardcore for W04)
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To: B Knotts

In Kentucky we selected our electors at the district Republican conventions in May . . . one elector for each Congressional district. The two at-large electors were picked at the state convention. That way the party faitful were the ones that actually voted on the electors.


27 posted on 09/08/2004 11:11:20 AM PDT by Bluegrass Conservative
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To: Bonaventure

I wonder what Anthony Pellicano found out about him?


28 posted on 09/08/2004 11:13:04 AM PDT by The G Man (I'm mad as ZELL and I'm not gonna take it anymore!)
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To: RandallFlagg
"Is this legal?"

Laws vary by states regarding so-called "faithless electors". West Virginia has no such law. More information can be found Here

Note that Congress has the power, under 3 U.S.C. 15, to refuse to accept a vote from a faithless elector.
29 posted on 09/08/2004 11:14:07 AM PDT by NJ_gent (Conservatism begins at home. Security begins at the border. Please, someone, secure our borders.)
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To: Bonaventure
"But I'm looking at what my options are when it comes time to cast my vote."

Here is an option, Mr. Robb. Get some stones and give your electoral seat to someone who would put the wishes of the voters in West Virginia over selfish personal beliefs.

30 posted on 09/08/2004 11:14:26 AM PDT by Carling (What happened to Sandy Burglar's Docs?)
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To: RandallFlagg
Is this legal?

Yes. Technically, you don't vote for Bush, you vote for electors. The electors vote for President. In 1976, one elector in a state carried by Ford actually voted for Reagan.

31 posted on 09/08/2004 11:16:23 AM PDT by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: Pete
Yes Pete, it is interesting that the same people who spoke about the genius of the Electoral College system when Bush won in 2000 while losing the popular vote will now go into hysterics if an Elector does not vote the same way as his state.
32 posted on 09/08/2004 11:16:39 AM PDT by jsbankston
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To: Bonaventure
Wasn't there another delegate who said this at the convention???

15 minutes of fame is what it amounts to!

33 posted on 09/08/2004 11:17:21 AM PDT by MadelineZapeezda (They want to do to your children what they did to the Russian children!)
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To: jsbankston
Yes Pete, it is interesting that the same people who spoke about the genius of the Electoral College system when Bush won in 2000 while losing the popular vote will now go into hysterics if an Elector does not vote the same way as his state.

Just curious. What were you saying in 2000?

34 posted on 09/08/2004 11:18:18 AM PDT by Pete
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To: Bonaventure

Smoke; small-town politicians come around before they get turned around.


35 posted on 09/08/2004 11:20:30 AM PDT by Old Professer (The enemy is among us; he is us; we know it, we dare not say it - someone will be offended.)
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To: Carling

He's a liberal, pro choice republican who ran for governor in the primary, but didnt get much traction and hardly any votes.

Probably just had his feelings hurt.


36 posted on 09/08/2004 11:20:33 AM PDT by Armedanddangerous (The first rule of gunfighting is to have a gun...more than one, if possible..)
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To: leprechaun9
I heard that one of the Sopranos left for W. Va at noon today!

Play ball or your lookin' at the ceilin'. Capiche?

(steely)

37 posted on 09/08/2004 11:21:37 AM PDT by Steely Tom
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To: Bonaventure

Retiring this year, are you, Richie?


38 posted on 09/08/2004 11:22:24 AM PDT by pabianice
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To: Old Professer

How exactly did West Virginia pick it's Republican electors?


39 posted on 09/08/2004 11:22:30 AM PDT by WoodstockCat
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To: Pete
I have lots of Democratic friends that were in hysterics and I maintained that the framers wanted a republic and that the Electoral College selects the President.

If this elector in WV goes against the wishes of his State or Bush wins the Popular vote but loses the Electoral Vote I will have to remain consistent in my opinion.

40 posted on 09/08/2004 11:22:43 AM PDT by jsbankston
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