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Trump’s Win Should Be Official Today

December 19, 2016 · 8:07 am ET · Leave a Comment

“Donald Trump’s improbable-then-unstoppable run for the presidency takes its last, formal step Monday as the Electoral College meets to officially name him the winner,” the Washington Post reports.

“The usually overlooked, constitutionally obligated gathering of 538 electors in 50 states and the District of Columbia has earned special scrutiny and intense lobbying this year by Trump’s opponents, including last-minute weekend protests that stretched from Austin to Denver and Los Angeles.”

New York Times: Here’s what to expect.

A new Politico/Morning Consult poll shows there’s little support for a long-shot effort to free this year’s electors to choose a candidate other than Trump.

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