Republicans look to manipulate Electoral College for Trump ahead of election
Summary
TLDRSouth Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is advocating for a winner-take-all electoral vote system in Nebraska, potentially benefiting Donald Trump. This move comes as the 2024 election is expected to be decided by a slim margin. Graham's efforts are seen as an attempt to change the rules late in the game, as Maine, which also splits its electoral votes, cannot respond in time due to a 90-day law implementation deadline.
Takeaways
- đą Senator Lindsey Graham traveled to Nebraska to discuss changes to the electoral vote allocation.
- đłïž The majority of states use a 'winner-takes-all' system for electoral votes, but Maine and Nebraska split them.
- đ In 2020, Donald Trump won most of Nebraska but Joe Biden still received one electoral vote.
- đ The 2024 election is predicted to be very close, with single electoral votes potentially deciding the outcome.
- đ If a candidate holds Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, they can reach the required 270 electoral votes.
- đ© Senator Graham is advocating for Nebraska to adopt a 'winner-takes-all' system, which could benefit Donald Trump.
- đ Maine's electoral vote allocation cannot be changed now as it's past the 90-day deadline before the electoral vote certification.
- đ€ Graham's actions are seen as an attempt to change the rules to favor Trump, without giving Democrats a chance to respond.
- đ In 2020, Graham was also involved in a call pressuring Georgia's Secretary of State to discard mail-in ballots.
- đŁïž Lindsey Graham is accused of trying to manipulate elections rather than convincing people to vote for Trump.
Q & A
What is the 'winner take all' system in the context of electoral votes?
-The 'winner take all' system refers to the method used by almost every state in the U.S. to allocate electoral votes, where the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state receives all of that state's electoral votes.
Why did South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham visit Nebraska?
-Senator Lindsey Graham visited Nebraska to drum up support to change the way the state allocates its electoral college votes, potentially shifting to a 'winner take all' system.
How does Maine and Nebraska differ from other states in terms of electoral vote allocation?
-Maine and Nebraska are exceptions to the 'winner take all' system; they split their electoral votes by congressional district, allowing for a distribution that reflects the popular vote within each district.
What was the significance of the date mentioned in the script, 90 days before December 17?
-The date is significant because it is the deadline for any changes to the electoral vote allocation method in Maine. A bill becomes law 90 days after it passes, and since the electoral votes are locked in on December 17, any changes must be made by this date.
What is the strategic reason behind changing Nebraska to a 'winner take all' state?
-The strategic reason is to potentially give an edge to Donald Trump in the electoral college by ensuring that all of Nebraska's electoral votes would go to the Republican candidate.
Why is it too late for Maine to respond to changes in Nebraska's electoral vote allocation?
-It is too late for Maine to respond because the deadline for changing electoral vote allocation methods has passed, and the state's electoral votes will be certified 90 days later.
What does the script suggest about Senator Lindsey Graham's actions in 2020?
-The script suggests that Senator Lindsey Graham was previously involved in efforts to influence election outcomes, such as by calling the Georgia Secretary of State to discard mail-in ballots that could have given Trump an edge.
How does the script characterize Senator Lindsey Graham's current efforts?
-The script characterizes Senator Lindsey Graham's efforts as attempts to change electoral vote allocation rules to benefit Trump, and to disenfranchise voters by making elections less democratic.
What is the implication if Nebraska becomes a 'winner take all' state for the 2024 election?
-The implication is that it could significantly impact the electoral college vote count, potentially giving Trump an advantage by securing all of Nebraska's electoral votes.
What historical balance is mentioned in the script between Maine and Nebraska?
-The script mentions a historical balance where Maine, a reliably blue state, and Nebraska, a reliably red state, have balanced each other out by each giving one electoral vote to the opposing party's candidate.
What is the script's view on the necessity of changing people's minds throughèŻŽæ rather than changing election rules?
-The script implies that instead of trying to convince people to vote for Trump, Senator Lindsey Graham is focusing on changing election rules, which the script views as an attempt to disenfranchise voters.
Outlines
đłïž Electoral College Vote Allocation Controversy
The script discusses South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham's visit to Nebraska to advocate for a change in the way electoral college votes are allocated. Currently, most states follow a 'winner takes all' system, but Maine and Nebraska split their electoral votes. In 2020, this system allowed Joe Biden to secure one electoral vote from Nebraska despite losing the majority to Trump. As the 2024 election approaches, these split votes could be pivotal. Graham's efforts aim to make Nebraska adopt a 'winner takes all' system, which, if successful, would favor Trump. However, similar changes in Maine are not feasible due to legislative deadlines, effectively making it a one-sided change.
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Keywords
đĄWinner-take-all
đĄElectoral College
đĄNebraska
đĄLindsey Graham
đĄMaine
đĄElectoral vote allocation
đĄ2024 Presidential Election
đĄ90-day deadline
đĄDisenfranchisement
đĄGeorgia 2020 election
Highlights
Senator Lindsey Graham is trying to change the way electoral votes are allocated in Nebraska.
Most states use a winner-takes-all system for electoral votes, with Maine and Nebraska as exceptions.
In 2020, Donald Trump won most of Nebraska but Joe Biden still got one electoral vote.
The 2024 election is so close that single electoral votes could decide the race.
If a candidate holds Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, they could reach exactly 270 electoral votes.
Lindsey Graham wants Nebraska to become winner-take-all, which would give Donald Trump an edge.
Maine is a reliably blue state, and Nebraska is a reliably red state, historically balancing each other out.
Maine cannot change its electoral vote allocation because the deadline has passed.
Lindsey Graham's actions are seen as an attempt to pull a fast one to benefit Trump.
Lindsey Graham was also involved in a 2020 incident where he pressured Georgia's Secretary of State.
There is a pattern of Lindsey Graham trying to make elections less democratic.
Lindsey Graham is aware that Vice President Harris is likely to win the popular vote in November.
Despite the electoral college's advantages for Trump, the race could be decided by a few electoral votes.
Instead of convincing people to vote for Trump, Lindsey Graham is trying to disenfranchise them.
Transcripts
>>> TO THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION
>>> TO THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION
NOW, WHERE THE ONLY MEDIA
OUTLET WAS POSTED OUTSIDE OF
STATE LAWMAKERS ALONG WITH
SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR LINDSEY
GRAHAM CAME TOGETHER FOR A
CONVERSATION REGARDING WINNER
TAKE ALL.
WE ARE TOLD GRAHAM WAS TRYING
TO DRUM UP SUPPORT TO CHANGE
THE WAY ALASKA HANDS AT ITS
ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES.
>> HOLD UP.
WHAT WAS A REPUBLICAN SENATOR
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA DOING IN
NEBRASKA YESTERDAY?
MISSING VOTES IN THE SENATE TO
SPEAK WITH THE NEBRASKA STATE
LEGISLATURE ABOUT HOW THEIR
STATE ALLOCATES ITS ELECTORAL
COLLEGE VOTES?
WELL, TO UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE TO
ZOOM OUT A LITTLE BIT.
ALMOST EVERY STATE IN THE
COUNTRY USES A WINNER TAKES ALL
SYSTEM TO DISTRIBUTE ITS
ELECTORAL VOTES.
IF YOU IN CALIFORNIA YOU GET
ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S ELECTORAL
VOTES.
IF YOU IN TEXAS, YOU GET ALL OF
TEXAS'S ELECTORAL VOTES.
THE EXCEPTIONS ARE THE STATE OF
MAINE AND NEBRASKA.
THEY SPLIT THEIR ELECTORAL
VOTES.
FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2020 DONALD
TRUMP ONE MOST OF NEBRASKA, BUT
JOE BIDEN STILL WALKED AWAY
WITH ONE ELECTORAL VOTE FROM
THE STATE AND JOE BIDEN ONE
MOST OF MAINE, BUT DONALD TRUMP
STILL GOT ONE OF THAT STATES
ELECTORAL VOTES.
CUT TO 2024 AND THE SELECTION IS
SO CLOSE, IT IS SO CLOSE THAT
THOSE SINGLE ELECTORAL VOTES
COULD BE THE MARGIN THAT
DECIDES THE WHOLE RACE.
>> IF SHE WERE TO HOLD THOSE
THREE STATES, WISCONSIN,
MICHIGAN AND PENNSYLVANIA,
THERE YOU GO.
EXACTLY 270 ELECTORAL VOTES.
THIS WOULD REQUIRE HER BY THE
WAY TO HANG ON TO THAT ONE
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AROUND
OMAHA, NEBRASKA.
>> OKAY, MAINE IS A RELIABLY
BLUE STATE AND NEBRASKA IS A
RELIABLY RED STATE, SO
HISTORICALLY THEY HAVE BALANCED
EACH OTHER OUT, YOU GET ONE
FROM HERE AND ONE FROM HERE,
BUT IT SEEMS LIKE SOUTH
CAROLINA SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM
WANTS TO CHANGE THAT.
HE WANTS THE RED STATE OF
NEBRASKA TO BECOME WINNER TAKE
ALL AND IF HE GETS WHAT HE
WANTS THEN DONALD TRUMP WOULD
HAVE AN EDGE.
AN EDGE THAT WOULD COME TOO LATE
FOR THE STATE OF MAINE TO DO
ANYTHING ABOUT.
FOR THE STATE OF MAINE FOR
EXAMPLE TO CHANGE THE WAY IT
ALLOCATES ITS ELECTORAL VOTES
AND MAKE THAT WINNER TAKE ALL.
WHY IS IT TOO LATE?
IT IS TOO LATE BECAUSE YESTERDAY
WAS NOT JUST ANY RANDOM
WEDNESDAY.
YESTERDAY WAS 90 DAYS UNTIL
DECEMBER 17, WHICH IS THE DAY
THAT ALL OF MAINE'S ELECTORS
CAST THEIR ELECTORAL VOTES.
THAT IS WHEN THE ELECTORAL
COLLEGE VOTES ARE ACTUALLY
LOCKED IN AND IN MAINE, A BILL
ONLY BECOMES A LAW 90 DAYS
AFTER IT HAS PASSED, UNLESS THE
BILL GETS TWO THIRDS IN BOTH
CHAMBERS AND DEMOCRATS IN THE
STATE DON'T HAVE THE VOTES TO
DO THAT, SO THEY HAVE TO ABIDE
BY THIS DEADLINE, 90 DAYS.
SO IF THEY WANT TO MAKE ANY
CHANGES TO THE ELECTORAL VOTE
ALLOCATION, THEY HAVE TO DO SO
BY YESTERDAY, WHICH IS 90 DAYS
TO THE DAY THEY CERTIFY THOSE
ELECTORAL VOTES.
SO LINDSEY GRAHAM AND HIS
REPUBLICAN FRIENDS AND NEBRASKA
ARE ESSENTIALLY TRYING TO PULL
A FAST ONE, TO CHANGE THE RULES
OF THE ELECTORAL COUNT IN
NEBRASKA IN A WAY THAT WILL
BENEFIT TRUMP AND TO DO SO JUST
LATE ENOUGH THAT DEMOCRATS IN
MAINE CAN'T RESPOND BY LEVELING
THE PLAYING FIELD.
IF THIS IS ALL RINGING A FAINT
AND DISTANT BELT YOU IT MIGHT BE
BECAUSE OF WHAT LINDSEY GRAHAM
DID IN THE YEAR 2020.
BEFORE DONALD TRUMP'S INFAMOUS
CALL TELLING GEORGIA SECRETARY
OF STATE TO FIND HIM 12,000
VOTES TO FLIP THE RESULTS OF
THE ELECTION, BEFORE THAT IT
WAS SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR
LINDSEY GRAHAM CALLING UP THE
GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE,
BRAD RAFFENSPERGER, PRESSURING
HIM TO TOSS CERTAIN MAIL-IN
BALLOTS THAT WOULD GIVE DONALD
TRUMP AN EDGE.
NOW BRAD RAFFENSPERGER DID NOT
BEND TO THE ATTEMPTS, BUT THERE
IS A PATTERN HERE, AM I RIGHT?
REPUBLICAN SOUTH CAROLINA
SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM
TRAVELING THE COUNTRY, TRYING
TO MAKE OUR ELECTIONS LESS
DEMOCRATIC.
LINDSEY GRAHAM KNOWS THAT IT IS
ALMOST WITHOUT QUESTION THAT
VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS WILL WIN
THE POPULAR VOTE IN NOVEMBER
AND HE KNOWS THAT DESPITE ALL
THE ADVANTAGES THE ELECTORAL
COLLEGE GIVES DONALD TRUMP,
THAT THIS RACE COULD VERY WELL
BE DECIDED BY A HANDFUL OF
ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES.
BUT RATHER THAN TRYING TO
ACTUALLY CONVINCE PEOPLE WHY
THEY SHOULD VOTE FOR DONALD
TRUMP, LINDSEY GRAHAM IS TRYING
TO DISENFRANCHISE THEM.
>> WHAT WAS YOUR ARGUMENT
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