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By 16 percentage points where bernie sanders delegates that have become electors ended up casting their electoral college votes for people other than hillary clinton. colin powell as a native american woman named faith spotted eagle. the renegade bernie sanders people voted for someone other than hillary clinton. there were more democrats bucking hillary clinton than republicans bucking donald trump. >> topsy turvy election. normally we wouldnt ask you this. this still has to go to the house. an...

Expediency, it would be for donald trump. but im voting for my principles. he seems to be a demagogue with the way he divides us and certainly, in my opinion, not appropriate to secure foreign governments. >> what would you to say to chris? >> id say he probably ought to do what the voters in his state set him out to do. he certainly has the right to cast an independent jult, but even on top of this, theres no end game for this. even the clinton folks in the electoral college are not asking for ...

Who are calling them present for the role, once they are all present and seated, they are going to go ahead and see what the 38 electors in the state are going to do. >> jacob, thank you very much, well let you continue to watch that and well check back with you. lets dig in on how the electoral college wall college actually works. our mark murray, so you can speak in full voice here, you can explain for us what is going on out there today. usually, it happens quietly and nobody pays attention b...

Something, a situation that donald trump dips below 270 electoral votes. but even if donald trump dips below 270 electoral votes, that would actually go to the house of representatives that would decide and republicans have not only a majority in the house of representatives, but they also have held a majority of states. if this goes to the house, theres going to be almost no way for a democrat to be able to win. so chris, hopefully that makes things a little bit simple on whats happening today....

A lot of people think the electoral college needs to be changed. in your case, except if somebody did not reach that 270 votes and there were talk, a lot of talks about here is the way the road to which evan mcmullin to possibly becoming president of the united states. you maybe one american who thinks you could have been president because there is an electoral college. >> well, yes, but it is less about me. we knew that what we were doing was going to be challenging to achieve in that way and w...

Is casti ining ballots. where do we stand right now? >> so thats what we are hearing as well. things are slow going at the state capitol in austin, texas. the procedures are under way and seating alternates and once all 38 are seated, you can see the body vote on a ballot presented to the secretary of state of texas for these votes to be announced. with the 38, if indeed donald trump does get over 270, all the votes will be sent to washington, d.c. and counted on january 6th at the capitol build...

A very divisive primary on both sides, really, which resulted in some newcomers getting involved which is why, any uncertainty at all, the fact so many people are not long time political players that manage to get through this process, state conventions and local conventions where they get nominated. >> after voting, rufesults are sent to congress and what happens? >> congress, actually, joe biden the president of the senate will unseal these votes and do the official count to ensure that donald...

Electorate said hed change his vote. trump is on track to get over the 270 electoral votes required, despite weeks of attempts to stop him, efforts that enraged republicans and divided the democrats. some asia analysts are seeing a provocative china test to the united states and its incoming leader in a standoff over a piece of u.s. military equipment china seized. china now greed to return the underwater drone it picked up in international waters. president-elect trump responded with some tou...

He won 306 electoral votes, 36 more than the 270 needed to win. what should we look for when the electors meet tomorrow? the political energy is here. >> merry christmas. >> merry christmas. nice to be with you. for the first time a lot of americans are focused on this. if you paint by numbers what should they be looking for? >> isnt it first of all the perfect capstone to a wild bizarre election year to have people focus and what will happen when ameet in seech state tomorrow? i dont think ther...

Hamilton and madison -- this is the emergency they built the electoral college for, and it is our constitutional duty and moral responsibility to put the emergency measures into action. if only 37 electors change their vote, donald trump will not have the 270 electoral votes he needs to be president. >> only 37 change their vote. >> thats a video from the so-called hamilton electors who plan to vote against president-elect trump this week. according to one judge it -- joining us now is colorado ...