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Minnesota

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(49,272 posts) Thu May 14, 2020, 11:19 AM May 2020

He was replaced. Muhammad Abdurrahman chose Sanders for President, but Tulsi Gabbard as V.P.? Was she even in the race in 2016?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless_electors_in_the_2016_United_States_presidential_election

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I did not know that Minnesota had a "faithless elector" in 2016 (Original Post) question everything May 2020 OP

I remember that - he was a Berner. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #1

Tulsi StFrancis1 May 2020 #2

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1. I remember that - he was a Berner.

Thu May 14, 2020, 11:47 AM

May 2020

He said he did what he did because he was protesting Minnesota's law according to which faithless electors can be replaced if they don't vote as pledged. https://www.bustle.com/articles/200948-who-is-muhammad-abdurrahman-the-wannabe-faithless-elector-tried-to-go-rogue

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2. Tulsi

Thu May 14, 2020, 03:37 PM

May 2020

She was a BernieBot