GOP could still take over  Although President Obama can claim an
election night victory, a loophole in the Electoral College
process might allow the Republicans to claim the White House.
On Jan. 6, Congress meets in joint session to count the
electoral votes and declare the winners of the election. As part
of the process, the Senate and House of Representatives each
appoint two tellers to count the electoral votes.  However, the
Republican House majority could boycott the meeting. Absent
House leadership, the House cannot convene and appoint its
tellers to count the votes.  The Electoral College process is
stopped. On Jan. 20, Barack Obama and Joe Biden cease to be
president and vice president of the United States.  The person
next in the line of succession, House Speaker John Boehner, a
Republican, becomes President of the United States.  Robert
Urbanek