Donald Trump's dislike for Vice-President Kamala Harris and former First Lady Michelle Obama is nothing new or secret.
And on Tuesday night, Obama took the Democratic National Convention stage and showed exactly why Harris's campaign and supporters should scare him.
@#16 ... I'm pretty sure that they have nothing to do with vote certification. I think you're conflating state legislatures with the U.S. Congress' constitutional role to certify the electoral vote tally. ...
Could GOP states ignore voters and send Trump delegates to the Electoral College? (2020)
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...The Constitution sets the numbers, and the states decide how the electors are chosen
The number of electors for each state is established in Article II of the Constitution, which describes the presidency, its powers and the way presidents are elected. Every state gets a number of electors equal to the size of its congressional delegation (representatives in the House plus two senators). That number changes every 10 years based on reapportionment of House seats following the census, but heading into each presidential election, the number of electors per state is fixed.
From there, the Constitution leaves things up to the states: "Each state shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors." But across every state, those legislatures have all established a similar process.
The political parties in each state pick a slate of potential electors for the Electoral College, and the winner of the popular vote in that state gets the electors. Maine and Nebraska award single electoral votes to the winner of each congressional district and then give two more to the statewide popular vote winner, but the same process applies.
The crucial step before appointing electors: Certifying the election
Along with tethering the Electoral College vote to the state popular vote, state legislatures have passed laws setting up how elections are administered, delegating authority to other state and local officials to handle everything from voter registration to certifying the official election results at the end of the vote count. ...
Trump Says It's Hard to Talk Policy With Obamas Attacking Him
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... Donald Trump said he'd like to focus on policy " as his allies are urging him to do " but can't when Barack and Michelle Obama are delivering scathing critiques of him on prime-time television.
"Did you see Barack Hussein Obama last night?" Trump said Wednesday at a rally in Asheboro, North Carolina. "He was taking shots at your president, and so was Michelle. You know they always say, sir, please stick to policy. Don't get personal.' And yet they're getting personal all night long."
The Obamas headlined the Democratic National Convention Tuesday in Chicago, using their speeches to assail Trump. They mocked the Republican nominee over his obsession with crowd sizes, said his dislike for them is fueled by race and called him a danger to the nation. ...
Oh, the poor snowflake seems to be unable to handle the same type of stuff he gives out.
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