Recently, MSNBC aired a segment with a panel discussing a potential bill that would land on a GOP Governors desk that has big implications.
On April 2, 2024 conservative commentator Charlie Kirk published a long post on X discussing the state of Nebraska.
“Despite being one of the most Republican states, Nebraska awards its electoral votes by Congressional district instead of winner-take-all. Thanks to this system, Omaha’s electoral vote leans blue: Obama won it in 2008, and Biden won it in 2020. He’s likely to win it again this year,” Kirk wrote.
Which would mean if Trump wins Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada he would lose by one electoral vote.
Kirk pressured Nebraska legislatures to change the bill.
Suppose Donald Trump flips Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada next fall, as current polls all show him doing. Would he win the presidency? Not quite. In fact, if Trump flips those three states and no others, he loses by exactly ONE electoral vote.
Why? Nebraska.
Despite being one of…
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) April 2, 2024
The grassroots pressure was immense, and it didn’t take long for Governor Jim Pillen to announce that if the legislator got him the bill changing the law, he’d sign it.
HUGE UPDATE: Republican Governor Jim Pillen has responded to our call for the great state of Nebraska to return to an electoral college winner-take-all model and promises to sign the bill if sent to his desk!
A big thank you to The Charlie Kirk Show audience and everyone who… https://t.co/EVWER3ZARF pic.twitter.com/vBfSuno4Pn
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) April 2, 2024
The following day a lot in the media noticed and Politico led with the Nebraska story showing that the change would “take away what is currently his[Biden] easiest path to 270.”
Politico Playbook led with the Nebraska story this AM:
“For President JOE BIDEN, it would take away what is currently his easiest path to 270: win the “blue wall” states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, plus one electoral vote from metro Omaha.”
Panic ensues… pic.twitter.com/N7YdbH4hB6
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) April 3, 2024
Panic, like actual panic ensued on MSNBC:
MSNBC is panicking about Nebraska:
“When you look at the map that one electoral vote really matters in the combination of other things. Then you need another state.”
“The easiest pathway to victory has always been the midwestern three states combined with Nebraska.”
BOOM! pic.twitter.com/uNRD9qvLhT
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) April 3, 2024
The Republicans in Nebraska now have a filibuster proof majority and there is a lot of momentuem this could get done.
Very influential Senator Pete Ricketts, who is also the former Governor, has now issued a statement in support of changing Nebraska to a “winner-take-all” electoral college state, and to do it this legislative session in time for November.
This is huge. Let’s keep pushing!! https://t.co/2GPSWFWE3W
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) April 3, 2024
