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Games 2016 Presidential Election Pick'em Game

Discussion in 'Fun and Games' started by dp4m, Nov 4, 2016.

  1. dp4m

    dp4m Chosen One star 10

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    Nov 8, 2001
    This is going to be a shortened version of the game I'd planned before life intervened, but generated from the 2016 Presidential Election Thread, here's how it works:

    1) You post a picture, or a hotlink to a specific 270 To Win map.

    For example: http://www.270towin.com/maps/3RmoQ

    From your own created 270 To Win map, click the "Share Map" button at the bottom of your map when completed and use that hotlink.

    Also post the electoral vote totals in text.

    2) You post who you expect the winner to be.

    3) You post the answer to three tie-breaker questions:

    a) What is the percentage popular vote totals of the top-two vote getters, and
    b) What is the total amount of people who voted in the country, and
    c) Will any third-party gain more than 5% of the popular vote.

    RULES:

    1) If you select the wrong winner of the US Presidential election, regardless of getting other questions correct, you are DQ'd from winning.
    2) Victory will be determined by Electoral College Map, then Electoral College +/-, then the tie-breaker questions in order. In the event of a tie, vin will kiss your sister.
    3) Winners will receive colors for a week. You must select a Blue color scheme if you picked Hillary Clinton, and a Red color scheme if you picked Donald Trump. If you pick Evan McMullin and he wins -- you can pick any damned color scheme you want right after you go out and buy lottery tickets.

    EXAMPLE ENTRY:

    Winner: McMullin
    Electoral Map: http://www.270towin.com/maps/3RmoQ and Clinton 269, Trump 263, McMullin 6
    Tie-Breaker 1: Hillary Clinton 46%, Donald Trump 39%
    Tie-Breaker 2: 123,456,789
    Tie-Breaker 3: Yes

    All adjudication is by GrandAdmiralJello using Ancient Roman Edicts, as applied by Alexander Hamilton against Thomas Jefferson (i.e. Cabinet rap battle).
     
  2. Boba_Fett_2001

    Boba_Fett_2001 Chosen One star 8

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    Dec 11, 2000
  3. Boba Nekhbet

    Boba Nekhbet Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Nov 30, 2014
    :mad:
     
  4. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft star 10 Staff Member Manager

    Registered:
    Dec 10, 2003
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    Clinton to win
    Clinton 316, Trump 222

    Tiebreak: Clinton 48.5%, Trump 44.5%
    Voter Total: 122,500,000
    No third party to get 5%
     
  5. solojones

    solojones Chosen One star 10

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    Sep 27, 2000
    Wow, giving Nevada to Trump, huh.
     
  6. Healer_Leona

    Healer_Leona Squirrel Wrangler of Fun & Games star 9 Staff Member Manager

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    Jul 7, 2000
    I cannot find a map that is all blue ... for the fun of it.
     
  7. Yodaminch

    Yodaminch Chosen One star 6

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    Mar 6, 2002
    http://www.270towin.com/maps/XDVpV

    Unlikely I know but I am praying for a large turnout of anti-Trumpers who have been silent so far..

    Clinton wins.

    Clinton with 349.Trump 189

    Votes: 110,202,000

    Popular Vote: Clinton 49% Trump 37%

    No third party gets more than 5% but Trump barely wins Utah thanks to McMullin
     
  8. STARBOB

    STARBOB Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Dec 11, 2002
  9. Ghost

    Ghost Chosen One star 8

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    Oct 13, 2003
    It will probably be this:
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    Clinton wins
    49%-Clinton, 42%-Trump (the rest is Johnson & McMullin, maybe 0.8-2.5% for Stein)
    125,000,000
    No 3rd party surpassed 5% on its own

    That's what I'm going with.
     
  10. STARBOB

    STARBOB Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Dec 11, 2002
    Rhode Island RED! that only happened once in my lifetime I believe and that was Reagan in 84. the only thing that is Red in Rhode Island is our state bird the Rhode Island RED.
    [​IMG]
     
  11. ShaneP

    ShaneP Ex-Mod Officio star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Mar 26, 2001
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    Clinton Wins
    Clinton: 279
    Trump: 259

    Tiebreakers:
    Turnout: 125,000,000 votes
    Popular vote: Clinton 47% Trump 45%
    Third Party: Libertarians fall just shy of 5% with 4.8% of vote.

    edit: added DC.
     
  12. Ghost

    Ghost Chosen One star 8

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    Oct 13, 2003
    Where'd the rest of my post go? I wanted those on the record, but I'll just post those maps in the other thread if you only want the bets here...
    Point Given
     
  13. Point Given

    Point Given Manager star 7 Staff Member Manager

    Registered:
    Dec 12, 2006
    Please only share the maps you want for the game, other maps will be edited out because of scrolling issues

    And here's mine. I'm all in for Egg McMuffin!

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    Clinton wins 340-192-6

    Tiebreakers
    1. Popular vote: 48.1% for Clinton, 43.7% for Trump,
    2. Turnout: 126,126,126 voters
    3. No third party will gain more than 5%
     
  14. duende

    duende Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Apr 28, 2006
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    hirraly clinton landslide - all states, all souls! what a womandate!
     
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  15. FatBurt

    FatBurt Sex Scarecrow Vanquisher star 6

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    Jul 21, 2003
    No idea what I'm doing but


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    Tiebreakers
    1. Popular vote: 49% for Clinton, 44% for Trump,
    2. Turnout: 131,000,000 voters
    3. No third party will gain more than 5%
     
  16. mavjade

    mavjade Former Manager star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

    Registered:
    Sep 10, 2005
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    Clinton wins 283 to 255

    Tie Breakers:
    1. Clinton 48% Trump 43
    2. 117,500,000
    3. No third party will get above 5%

    I was a lot more optimistic, but I don't want to "tempt the wrath of the whatever from high atop the thing".
     
  17. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Dec 10, 2003
    I think marathoning West Wing may very well be my therapy once this nightmare ends on Tuesday.

    I also screwed up on Nevada on my map. Argh.
     
  18. cubman987

    cubman987 Friendly Neighborhood Saga/Music/Fun & Games Mod star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    Nov 7, 2014
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    Clinton wins:
    Clinton 341, Trump 197

    Tiebreak: Clinton 49%, Trump 44%
    Voter Total: 122,750,001
    No third party to get 5%
     
  19. poor yorick

    poor yorick Ex-Mod star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA VIP - Game Host

    Registered:
    Jun 25, 2002
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    Clinton wins

    Clinton: 329
    Trump: 209

    Tiebreak: Clinton 49%, Trump 45%
    Voter Total: 123, 672,386
    No third party to get 5%
     
  20. Todd the Jedi

    Todd the Jedi Mod and Loving Tyrant of SWTV, Lit, & Collecting star 6 Staff Member Manager

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    Oct 16, 2008
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    Yeah sorry, I don't trust Florida to not **** this up.

    Clinton wins 317 to 221

    Tiebreak: Clinton 48%, Trump 43%
    Voter Total: 123,000,000
    No third party to get 5%
     
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  21. KnightWriter

    KnightWriter Administrator Emeritus star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Nov 6, 2001
    I'm going the Full Landslide for HRC:

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    2) Hillary Clinton; 45.

    3) You post the answer to three tie-breaker questions:

    a) Clinton-- 50%, Trump-- 44%.
    b) 126 million voters.
    c) No.
     
  22. vin

    vin Chosen One star 6

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    Dec 16, 1999
    I'm going with the poop your pants too close approach. I thought about flipping NH for the 269 tie.

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    Clinton to win
    Clinton 273, Trump 265

    Tiebreak: Clinton 48%, Trump 47%
    Voter Total: 122,998,469
    No third party to get 5%
     
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  23. KnightWriter

    KnightWriter Administrator Emeritus star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Nov 6, 2001
    If those two electors don't get kicked to the curb in Washington, in your scenario that would be 269 apiece.

    Edit: Well, I guess not, but they would be a factor to consider.

    vin
     
  24. Darth Guy

    Darth Guy Chosen One star 10

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    Aug 16, 2002
    The Dixiecrats rise again!

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  25. KnightWriter

    KnightWriter Administrator Emeritus star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Nov 6, 2001
    Edit: nevermind.