Hello Everybody,

Elections have been postponed or canceled before. It happened
in New Orleans, after Katrina, with the mayoral election being
postponed. And also other places.

If the coronavirus spreads, as is widely expected, to the point
where it becomes unsafe or impractical to hold the presidential
election this coming November, will there even be an election?

What if President Trump is so far behind in the polls that he
has no chance of winning, but he decides to use the coronavirus
as an excuse to cancel the presidential election so that he can
remain in power for virtually as long as he wants? Can anybody
stop him from doing so? Just declare a state of emergency,
as the governor of California did, and crown himself king?

Nah. I think he prefers to be called "pResident" rather than
anything that would remind him of a guy whose real name was King.

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/coronavirus-elections/

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Lee Lofaso wrote to All <=-

Hello Everybody,

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What if President Trump is so far behind in the polls that he
has no chance of winning, but he decides to use the coronavirus

Well, let's see....

Trump is the incumbent and it's almost a done deal that he will win the Republican nomination. So you'd think most Republicans probably won't bother to vote in the Primary.

Compared to the Dems, who have a (supposedly) hotly contested race.

Yet Trump STILL has more people voting for him in the Primary than the Dems.


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Hello Ron,

.. Lots of Leftie drivel removed...

What if President Trump is so far behind in the polls that he
has no chance of winning, but he decides to use the coronavirus

Well, let's see....

Trump is the incumbent and it's almost a done deal that he will win the >Republican nomination. So you'd think most Republicans probably won't
bother
to vote in the Primary.

Compared to the Dems, who have a (supposedly) hotly contested race.

Yet Trump STILL has more people voting for him in the Primary than the Dems.

Only because Democrats and Independents are not allowed to vote
in Republican primaries.

--Lee

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On 11 Mar 2020, Lee Lofaso said the following...

Only because Democrats and Independents are not allowed to vote
in Republican primaries.

Depends on where you are at. I can vote either here in Georgia.

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Hello Richard,

Only because Democrats and Independents are not allowed to vote
in Republican primaries.

Depends on where you are at. I can vote either here in Georgia.

Yeah. Republican presidential primary in Georgia is open.
But with Trump as the only candidate, what does it matter?

With the coronavirus pandemic, it really would be better
for all primaries to be cancelled. As well as the conventions.
Just imagine the nightmare if all the politicians got sick
and died and there was nobody left to replace them ...

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On 12 Mar 2020, Lee Lofaso said the following...

for all primaries to be cancelled. As well as the conventions.
Just imagine the nightmare if all the politicians got sick
and died and there was nobody left to replace them ...

Is there a down side to that?

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