# Is it just me or is the probability of Trump quitting the race getting higher?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [August 23, 2016, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-is-the-probability-of-trump-quitting-the-race-getting-higher/763716 "2016-08-23T03:55:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-is-the-probability-of-trump-quitting-the-race-getting-higher/763716/61 "2016-08-26T02:02:22Z")

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Who picks the electors? If Trump quits after the slate is sent in will it be Trump’s list or the Pubs list?

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-is-the-probability-of-trump-quitting-the-race-getting-higher/763716/62 "2016-08-26T06:21:27Z")

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Just read that Trump had [not been on the ballot in Minnesota](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/08/25/how-donald-trump-almost-missed-the-ballot-in-minnesota-and-what-that-says-about-his-campaign/). Apparently, they forgot to elect alternate electors. So now they’ve tried appointing some, but it’s not definitely legal.

And, apparently, he’s not doing too badly in Minnesota–at least,[about the same level as the swing states](http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/election-update-the-blue-state-polling-abyss/).

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**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-is-the-probability-of-trump-quitting-the-race-getting-higher/763716/63 "2016-08-26T09:26:32Z")

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About the general idea of Trump quitting, there’s a saying that goes like this: _Never interrupt your opponent while he’s make a mistake._ The Republicans have made a big mistake in nominating Trump. Stop hoping they’ll fix that mistake.

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-is-the-probability-of-trump-quitting-the-race-getting-higher/763716/64 "2016-08-26T14:57:53Z")

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> [@kunilou](#):
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> Don’t be silly. Trump knows he’s going to win, and [this guy agree](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-rosenblum/donald-trump-is-going-to_b_11637008.html)s.

> [@JackieLikesVariety](#):
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> OMG this made so much sense - can somebody point out where it’s wrong? please?

> [@kaylasdad99](#):
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> Sure. It fails to take into account the fact that I have decreed that there shall never again be a Republican president.

> [@JackieLikesVariety](#):
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> why not?

I’m not entirely sure, but if I had to guess, I’d say it’s likely because the writer foolishly doesn’t take my decree seriously.

Or maybe he’s not aware of it (not that that’s an excuse. I still expect compliance).

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