As the United States gears to elect its new president, pollsters have predicted that it would be such a tight race that nobody can predict the outcome accurately. The situation has lent itself to wild speculation and some unlikely scenarios are being discussed.

It is likely that the losing party may take the matter to courts and question the fairness of the elections in states like Ohio and Florida.

Also, if the electoral college, which decides who becomes president, is deadlocked, then new occupant of the White House could be chosen by the House of Representatives. They are likely to go for Bush.

The vice-president is chosen by the senate, and if the Democrats get a majority in the senate elections, it will then choose Senator John Edwards, Kerry's running mate, forcing Bush to have a Democrat as his deputy.

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To further complicate matters, if the house deadlocks, Edwards will then become acting president until the next election to the House of Representatives in two years.

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