O Happy Day

[/ dave /]

What many seem to have overlooked is that the possibility, however
remote, still exists for turncoat members of the Electoral College to
throw things into further confusion in a week.

Unlikely? If I remember correctly, most states do not mandate that
electors are bound by their pledges to one or the other party, and there
have been enough instances of electors voting for different candidates
in past elections to raise the possibility that it potentially could
occur again, especially given the crazy circumstances of this race.
While the present situation will likely provoke many electors to higher
levels of partisan fervor as they fall in lock-step behind their
candidate of choice, the situation would seem to be ripe for a
disaffected elector or two, pondering the weight of his or her action
the night before, to switch allegiances in the interest of a perceived
greater good.

In truth it would appear that at least two electors would have to make
this decision for it to affect the outcome, but in the unprecedented
conditions we're witnessing, and in the age of email (you can bet the
discussions between potential electors in the various locales are flying
fast and furious at this point, no doubt right up to the end), anything
would seem possible. So, notwithstanding the speech Gore is about to
make in 1 /1/2 minutes time, I say it's still a coin toss.

Here are some stories of past electoral 'turncoats' to ponder:

http://www.avagara.com/e_c/ec_unfaithful.htm

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/  dave  /