PDEBATE.
PHE'S IN THE NEWSROOM TONIGHT.
PSTEWAR IT BOILS DOWN TO THIS.
PIS IT OK IN THE 21ST CENTURY
PTHAT THE CANDIDATE WHO GETS THE
PMOST VOTES DOESN'T WI
PTHIS IS THE FIFTH U.S.
PPRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WHERE THIS
PHAS HAPPENED.
P>> THESE ELECTORS WILL SIG THE
POATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
PSTEWART: VERMONT'S THREE
PPRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS GATHERED
PAT 10, CASTING THEIR BALLOTS FOR
PPRESIDENT, EACH VOTED FO
PHILLARY CLINTON, WHO WON THE
PPOPULAR VOTE IN NOVEMBER.
P>> HILLARY CLINTON OF NEW YORK,
PTHREE VOTES.
PSTEWART: HUNDREDS TURNED OUT TO
PWATCH, ON EDGE OVER THE PROSPECT
PTHAT WHEN IT' OVER, DONALD
PTRUMP WILL BE PRESIDENT-ELECT.
P>> THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE HAS A
PURPOSE, AND WE NEED TO USE IT
PFOR THAT PURPOSE.
PTHAT W TO PREVENT SOMEBODY WHO
PIS CLEARLY UNFIT FOR OFFICE FROM
PTAKING OFFICE.
>> ONE PERSON, ONE VOTE.
PSTEWART: THOUGH ROOTED IN THE
PCONSTUTION, MANY THINK T
P-- THE CONSTITUTION MANY THINK
P, THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE SHOULD
PGO, AFTER ONCE AGAIN DENYING THE
PPRESIDENCY TO THE PERSON WHO WON
PTHE POPULAR VOTE.
PGOVERNOR SHUMLIN SAID IT'S TI
PTO ACCEPT THE OUTCOM
P>> NOTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE MY
PMIND, THAT WE HAVE ELECTED THE
PLEAST QUALIFIED PRESIDENT IN MY
PLIFETI TO LEAVE THE GREATEST
PDEMOCRACY IN THE WORLD.
PTHE QUESTION FOR ALL OF US IS,
PHOW DO WE WORK TOGETHER TO
PENSURE THA WE GET THE VERY BEST
PRESULT WE CAN?
PSTEWAR THAT IS HARD FOR A LOT
POF VOTERS ON THE LEFT.
P>> DUMP TRUMP.
PDUMP TRUMP
PSTEWART: HOPING AGAINS HOPE,
P>> IF THERE WERE 37 PEOPLE
PAROUND THE COUNTRY WHO CHANGED
PTHEIR VOTE, THEN HE WOULD LOSE
PI DON'T KNOW.
PIT COULD HAPPEN.
PSTEWAR BUT IN THE END, IT
PDIDN'
PTHE U.S. CONSTITUTION DOES NOT
PREQUIRE ELECTORS TO CAST THEIR
PBALLOTS TODAY FOR THEIR STATE
PWINNER, BUT IT'S RARE WHEN THEY
PDON'
PSECRETARY OF STATE CONDOS COUNTS
PONLY 9 SO-CALLED FAITHLESS
PELECTORS IN THE LAST CENTURY.
PIN MONTPELIER TODAY, IT SEEM
