11-28-2020, 06:31 PM
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Ben
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: God's Country (aka Cape Breton Island)
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Would you win the Presidency?
I saw this on Twitter and thought it was an interesting experiment.
If you only count the states you’ve visited (airport layovers don’t count), do you get enough electoral college votes to win the presidency?
https://www.270towin.com/maps/blank-2020-electoral-map
I would not.
109 was more than I would have first thought. Of note, Maine (like Nebraska) gives one Electoral vote per distict then 2 for the overall winner, I've been to both congressional districts so I'd get them all.
Edit: I totally posted this in the wrong forum. Could a mod move it to the Off Topic forum? Thanks
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Last edited by Maritime Q-Scout; 11-28-2020 at 06:33 PM.
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11-28-2020, 06:37 PM
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#2
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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I felt like I would do better. I got to 242 though and I guess they kept counting despite my protests!
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11-28-2020, 06:42 PM
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Uncle Chester
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I'm at 307. I feel like I'm still missing a state or two.
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11-28-2020, 06:47 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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244, better than I thought.
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11-28-2020, 06:49 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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If I count only the States I have stayed in for at least one night, I get to 224.
If I add Montana, which I have only visited on day trips, I get to 227.
If I add Connecticut, which I've passed through on a train, but didn't set foot in outside of the train, I get to 234.
If I add Texas, which I've only been in on a connecting flight through Houston, I pass 270 and get to 272.
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11-28-2020, 06:52 PM
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#6
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Not even close. 86 for me.
Washington
New York
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
I am kind of pushing it with Wisconsin as I just spent the night while driving through.
Also, I didn't count Alaska. I literally crossed into Hyder, Alaska from Stewart, BC to get "Hyderized", and went right back into BC. I don't even think I was there for an hour.
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Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 11-28-2020 at 06:55 PM.
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11-28-2020, 06:56 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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I fell short with 167 for me.
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Last edited by Dion; 11-28-2020 at 08:02 PM.
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11-28-2020, 06:58 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Calgary
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111
California
Arizona
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Less than I thought but Idaho, Montana and ND don't exactly have a lot of electoral votes.
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11-28-2020, 07:02 PM
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Norm!
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Nope, got to 150 votes and petered out.
I refuse to concede though.
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11-28-2020, 07:08 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Having been to the 4 biggest ones (electoral vote wise) I assumed I was a shoe-in. The rest of em don't count for nearly enough and I'm stuck at a measly 194
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11-28-2020, 07:12 PM
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Franchise Player
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266 (forgot Virginia) - not including airport stopovers. Close but no cigar.
Last edited by Jiri Hrdina; 11-28-2020 at 07:33 PM.
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11-28-2020, 07:17 PM
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Franchise Player
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Yep, 300
WA
OR
CA
NV
ID
MT
WY
CO
UT
AZ
TX
MN
NY
GA
FL
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11-28-2020, 07:23 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Oklahoma - Where they call a puck a ball...
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417
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11-28-2020, 07:37 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Hyperbole Chamber
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360
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11-28-2020, 07:43 PM
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First Line Centre
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Wasn’t sure I would get there but a few long road trips certainly helped take the west coast
325
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11-28-2020, 08:10 PM
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Scoring Winger
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I was lucky to take road trips both up the west and east coasts, and hit California, Florida, and NY. Got to 280.
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11-28-2020, 08:17 PM
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Franchise Player
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367 for the win
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11-28-2020, 08:23 PM
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Franchise Player
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291
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11-28-2020, 08:54 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
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359 I think.
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11-28-2020, 09:01 PM
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Nope, got to 150 votes and petered out.
I refuse to concede though.
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102. I concede.
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