They’d pick someone else, probably whoever was the #2 candidate or the VP pick (with them choosing a new VP, since the election hasn’t happened yet). The electoral college can pick whoever it wants, so as long as the party has consensus I don’t see it being a huge deal.
Nikki Haley stood down her campaign but didn’t actually conceed. she’s still technically in the running for president. so i imagine it would default to her
Yeah, my theory for why she stayed in so long was because she was waiting to see if one of his trials caused him to drop out. Also, my understanding is that political parties aren’t obligated to select the candidate primary voters choose, and the leadership could just go into a back room and pick whoever they like.
They can, but they have to weigh it against pissing off their own voting base.
At this point, the whole GOP might be turbo fucked, so they might as well. The plan now may be to hope that the Dems get complacent and tie their own shoelaces together, which has been a reliable strategy in the past.
Yeah, low turnout is basically the only way Republicans win anymore. That’s actually why I’m still pretty worried about Biden’s chances; the way he’s handled Israel is killing enthusiasm in young progressives and (more importantly) Muslims in Michigan.
I know it won’t happen, but what would happen if Trump dropped out after formally becoming the Republican candidate?
They’d pick someone else, probably whoever was the #2 candidate or the VP pick (with them choosing a new VP, since the election hasn’t happened yet). The electoral college can pick whoever it wants, so as long as the party has consensus I don’t see it being a huge deal.
Nikki Haley stood down her campaign but didn’t actually conceed. she’s still technically in the running for president. so i imagine it would default to her
Yeah, my theory for why she stayed in so long was because she was waiting to see if one of his trials caused him to drop out. Also, my understanding is that political parties aren’t obligated to select the candidate primary voters choose, and the leadership could just go into a back room and pick whoever they like.
They can, but they have to weigh it against pissing off their own voting base.
At this point, the whole GOP might be turbo fucked, so they might as well. The plan now may be to hope that the Dems get complacent and tie their own shoelaces together, which has been a reliable strategy in the past.
Yeah, low turnout is basically the only way Republicans win anymore. That’s actually why I’m still pretty worried about Biden’s chances; the way he’s handled Israel is killing enthusiasm in young progressives and (more importantly) Muslims in Michigan.
A lot of it depends on timing.
There’s a really good fictional take from before Bush/Gore, called “The People’s Choice” by Jeff Greenfield of all people.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_People's_Choice_(novel)
Candidate wins the election, but dies before the electoral college votes.
So… the VP guy wins? Yeah, no. He wasn’t the candidate and can’t assume the role of President because he was never affirmed as Vice President.
So… the other candidate wins? Yeah, no. They didn’t get enough electoral college votes to be President.
So it all comes down to faithful and faithless electors.
Then the republican party would pick someone else.