This means that it’s possible for the Harris to win the congressional district including Omaha, and thereby obtain one electoral vote. If this happens, and she wins the Blue Wall states, she gets to 270 electoral votes and wins the election.

  • @Rapidcreek
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    McDonnell is the former Democratic Senator (labor guy, socially conservative) who switched from D to R earlier this year.

    He represents a 60% Biden/48% minority district in the legislature, and wants to run for Mayor in blue Omaha. There is zero political upside for him to support this.

    Without his vote, the Republicans can’t pass it.

    • Billiam
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      labor guy

      switched from D to R

      Does not compute.

    • @danc4498
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      If this entire election banks on one guy holding strong, I don’t feel good.

      • @[email protected]
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        Not necessarily. Nebraska’s single split electoral vote also only determines winner or tie in some election maps. If WI + MI +PA go blue and at least one of NV, AZ, GA or NC it would push it above that

        There are some other hold outs as well in the Nebraska legislature as well

        • @danc4498
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          Yeah, but if it goes exactly as the polls show now, this one guy could determine the election. If the polls look the exact same on November 1st, this one person could determine the election.

    • Tiefling IRL
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      Sounds a bit like Mayor Adams in NYC. He’s still D but everything he does reeks of Republican BS

  • @Kethal
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    Every state should allocate its delegates proportionally to how its citizens voted. It’s the most democratic approach. If just a few (5 to 8 key states) states did this, it would be very unlikely for mismatches between the electoral college and popular vote.

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        Surprise surprise, no red states in that compact unless I overlooked something. GOP being against the popular vote winner becoming President? Say it isn’t so!

        Add Texas and Florida to that list and we’re getting somewhere.

      • @Dkarma
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        That’s how fptp works regardless tho

  • @RattlerSix
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    So, he’s not doing this because it’s the right thing to do, he’s doing it because it might hurt his chance to become mayor. Figures. But… yay! I guess

  • @dhork
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    36 hours ago

    I hope this guy has some good police protection.

    • @[email protected]
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      Tbh I hope this guy has some good non-police protection, considering the predilections of most law enforcement people in the country. They tend to swing pretty hard right, statistically.

      • @dhork
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        It seems like his current political aspiration is to be Mayor of Omaha. I don’t think you get that gig without being on the good side of the local cops.