Question about the Electoral College

[citizen k]

What does the Electoral College matter? Everyone knows that American political decisions are made by faceless rich white guys in coke-filled rooms.

Smoke filled rooms, the coke is for after party.

[Eddie Teach]

What does the Electoral College matter? Everyone knows that American political decisions are made by faceless rich white guys in coke-filled rooms.

What exactly do you think an Elector is? 

[The Brain]

What does the Electoral College matter? Everyone knows that American political decisions are made by faceless rich white guys in coke-filled rooms.

What exactly do you think an Elector is? 

A German prince. Which sounds like a horrible concept btw.

[garbon]

What does the Electoral College matter? Everyone knows that American political decisions are made by faceless rich white guys in coke-filled rooms.

I love Coke as much as anyone, but I wouldn't want to swim in a room filled with it. Too syrupy!

[Martinus]

I believe some states have laws to punish "Faithless Electors."

Don't they get melted into the wall surrounding Kelemvor's domain?

[Martinus]

What does the Electoral College matter? Everyone knows that American political decisions are made by faceless rich white guys in coke-filled rooms.

What exactly do you think an Elector is? 

A German prince. Which sounds like a horrible concept btw.

Depends. What's German for "Formerly known as"?

[Agelastus]

I believe some states have laws to punish "Faithless Electors."

Don't they get melted into the wall surrounding Kelemvor's domain?

Interesting reference. I hadn't realised he'd become a god.

[dps]

I believe some states have laws to punish "Faithless Electors."

Don't they get melted into the wall surrounding Kelemvor's domain?

That's another problem with the Coke-filled rooms.  Stuff will dissolve anything.

[Razgovory]

I believe some states have laws to punish "Faithless Electors."

Don't they get melted into the wall surrounding Kelemvor's domain?

Interesting reference. I hadn't realised he'd become a god.

Over a fucking decade ago.

[grumbler]

Over a fucking decade ago.

How many real decades in a fucking decade (or vice-versa)?

[ulmont]

Over a fucking decade ago.

How many real decades in a fucking decade (or vice-versa)?

69.

[Agelastus]

I believe some states have laws to punish "Faithless Electors."

Don't they get melted into the wall surrounding Kelemvor's domain?

Interesting reference. I hadn't realised he'd become a god.

Over a fucking decade ago.

Since I haven't read a "Forgotten Realms" book in at least 15 fucking years, I'm quite pleased I remembered the name. 

[jimmy olsen]

Okay, after comparing the state by states for 1912
to the two closest Republican landslides in 1904
and 1920 as well as 1924 which has some
similarities to the proposed hypothetical where
Progressive Democrats defect, this is the absolute
worst I think the Democrats could have done. Say
if Clark's complacent (IIRC he lost his first House
reelection campaign due to this) and then has
some gaffs towards the end when he realizes he's
in trouble and goes into panic mode. Taft paints
Champ as more conservative than he really is,
positioning himself as the sensible and moderate
choice. Roosevelt meanwhile benefits from the
hemorrhaging of Progressive elements of the
Democratic Caucus who defect like they would do
in the OTL 1924 election. In not one state do the
Democrats exceed their worst showing in the
1904,1920 or 1924 time elections. IIRC, in only
one state do the Democrats even get with 1% of
that mark (Arizona). By the way, I found it quite
amazing how static voting patterns were in the
South with the exception of the years in which a
state's right type ran.

TR - 212 with 29.97% (+2.57%)
Clark -207 with 37.56% (-4.25%)
Taft - 109 with 24.88% (+1.68%)
(I'm annoyed I can't figure out how to post the
enormous table I made)

If only 54 out of 109 Taft Electors follow Taft's
plea to back TR, than Roosevelt is elected.

[Eddie Teach]

WTF is Clark and what happened to Woodrow Wilson?

[jimmy olsen]

WTF is Clark and what happened to Woodrow Wilson?

The whole point of this is to run the election without Wilson, who was Progressive and a good campaigner. Clark was the Democratic Speaker of the House, a man perceived as more conservative and pro-business. He was the favorite for the nomination in 1912. Bryan wouldn't accept him and threw his support to Wilson. If Wilson doesn't run for some reason (worse stroke in 1906 for example), then he'd almost certainly be the nominee.