Comments on: BO & The Chip Man http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200810/bo-the-chip-man/ standards, accessibility, and ranting and general stuff by the web chemist Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:28:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Anonymous http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200810/bo-the-chip-man/#comment-41469 Anonymous Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:51:48 +0000 http://www.thepickards.co.uk/?p=1047#comment-41469 "Whoever wins that state gets all of the “points” for that state" There's a twist. Two states, Nebraska and Maine spilt their college votes, by their electoral districts. And in Nebraska there's a chance one might go to Obama. The 'points' are their senators plus their representatives. Another minor point is that the electors chosen for the college aren't actually bound to vote as they're supposed, though some states have laws which try to force them to. “Whoever wins that state gets all of the “points” for that state”

There’s a twist. Two states, Nebraska and Maine spilt their college votes, by their electoral districts. And in Nebraska there’s a chance one might go to Obama.

The ‘points’ are their senators plus their representatives.

Another minor point is that the electors chosen for the college aren’t actually bound to vote as they’re supposed, though some states have laws which try to force them to.

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