Guest Stranger Report post Posted November 2, 2004 I was just watching how the American voting system works, and I was thinking that this election could well end in draw. Does anyone know what would happen then? Does Bush get the benefit of the doubt, or does even Kerry get VP?? That's pretty baffling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cerebus Report post Posted November 2, 2004 *Double Post* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cerebus Report post Posted November 2, 2004 The House of Reps select the President and the Senate selects the Vice President if no canidate can claim a majority of electoral votes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teke184 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2004 Yep... it's only happened once in history, and that was in a four-man race. John Quincy Adams, the only child of a former president to become president himself before W did it, was second in the electoral vote but won when 4th-place finisher Henry Clay gave his support to him in exchange for the Secretary Of State post in the cabinet. Andrew Jackson, the top vote-getter, was pissed to say the least and came back to win strongly in the next election. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Stranger Report post Posted November 2, 2004 The House of Reps select the President and the Senate selects the Vice President if no canidate can claim a majority of electoral votes. Is it known who they would favour? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted November 2, 2004 Depends who's elected to each. If the House of Reps ties, the VP elected by the Senate becomes acting president for two years before a new House is elected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2004 Well, the House is Republican, but it's a moot point because there's not a strong enough third candidate to cause anything less than an electoral majority for the winner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Shadow Behind You Report post Posted November 2, 2004 It would depend on what party serves as the majority for the House and the Senate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
