What will happen down-ballot?
Robin Bartlett Rissi is originally from Maine but has lived in Switzerland for 14 years. As more and more polls close, she feels “confident, in general,” that Hillary Clinton will pull out a win.
In addition to keeping an eye on the presidential returns, Robin is also tuned in to the results of ballot initiatives in her state ranging from gun control to minimum wage and voting reform. A democratic win, she thinks, could influence the outcome of those down-ballot issues.
“For me, the most important thing is that the US has a president who is intelligent, respectful to all kinds of people and able to make well-informed decisions. That’s what I’ve always loved about Obama.”
Robin will also be watching what happens with her somewhat unique home state of Maine, since its electoral votes can be split among candidates and Donald Trump may come away with a few votes in that state. Maine is one of two states – the other being Nebraska – that allocate two electoral votes to the popular vote winner, and then one each to the popular vote winner in each Congressional district (two in Maine, three in Nebraska) in their state.
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