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Political commentary / memo
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Summary
This document is a political commentary analyzing the role of a hypothetical third-party president in the U.S. political system and the process of a contingent election in the House of Representatives. It references the 2016 election, involving Michael Bloomberg, Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump, to illustrate the strategic challenges and speculates on scenarios for the 2020 election. This document has no apparent connection to Jeffrey Epstein or any related matters; its content is exclusively about U.S. politics.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Bloomberg | Potential Presidential Candidate |
Mentioned as having reportedly declined to run for president on a third-party ticket in 2016 for fear of splitting vo...
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| Hillary Clinton | Presidential Candidate |
Mentioned as the 2016 candidate whose support might have been split by a Michael Bloomberg third-party run.
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| Trump | President |
Mentioned as the person the GOP-controlled House would have elected in 2016 if the election had been thrown to them, ...
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Congress | ||
| House of Representatives | ||
| Senate | ||
| Democratic Party | ||
| Republican Party | ||
| GOP |
Timeline (2 events)
2016
US Presidential Election where Michael Bloomberg reportedly considered but ultimately declined a third-party run, fearing it would lead to a Trump victory by splitting Hillary Clinton's support.
America
2020
Hypothetical scenario for the US Presidential Election where no candidate secures 270 electoral votes, leading to the House of Representatives deciding the outcome.
America
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (2)
The document states that in 2016, Bloomberg declined to run as a third-party candidate for fear of 'splitting support from Hillary Clinton'.
They were the major party candidates in the 2016 presidential election, a context established by the discussion of Bloomberg's potential run.
Key Quotes (3)
"Congress now only allows bills to move forward when a “majority of a majority” supports the policy and on many levels seems fundamentally broken."Source
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Quote #1
"In 2016, reports suggested Michael Bloomberg declined to run on a third-party ticket for fear of splitting support from Hillary Clinton and throwing the election to a GOP-controlled House of Representatives who would then vote to select the president."Source
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Quote #2
"Each state delegation has a single vote in selecting a president and it is the incoming Congress - the class elected in 2020 that would decide the election."Source
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