-- "OMAHA" could elect the next President

[LVZ]

Although the electoral tide seems to be turning against McCain, there is an unlikely but not-that-improbable scenario where a single congressional district (basically Omaha, Nebraska) could determine who gets in the White House in 2008.

Nebraska, like Maine, awards its electoral votes by giving an electoral vote to each congressional district plus two votes to the statewide winner.

[Kerrytravelers]

1. Things have changed a bit since 5/22/08.

[LVZ]

2. FYI: It is not my graphic ... just one to illustrate a 269-269 tie. n/t

[rgbecker]

3. Let me guess....O yeah, my nephew lives in Omaha too.

[ColbertWatcher]

4. Interesting, k+r, n/t

[LVZ]

5. A 269-269 tie goes to Obama (Congress picks winner) ... n/t

So, in this particular scenario (red state is default), Omaha's vote is likely irrelevant.

[LVZ]

6. Note: each state's congressional delegation gets ONE vote ...

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/Story?id=5386278

ABC News

Under the 12th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, if one candidate does not get 270 votes, the decision gets kicked to the House of Representatives, where each state gets a vote -- a formula that would likely guarantee an Obama victory.

"Each state delegation would have one vote and whoever won a plurality of that state's delegation would get that state's vote," said Stephen Wayne, a presidential scholar at Georgetown University.

Currently, the Democrats hold a 26-21 lead among state delegations in the House, with three states split down the middle: Arizona, Kansas and Mississippi.

The Democrats are expected to pick up even more House seats in November, which suggests Obama would coast to victory.

[LVZ]

7. Another electoral college tie scenario (Obama wins)

Another Electoral College Tie scenario (Obama wins):