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Silent3

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4. While that's true, it's also very hard for even this terrible electoral system...

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 21, 2020, 07:50 PM

Jun 2020

...to thwart the popular vote when the popular vote margin is wider than just a few percent.

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Poll: Joe Biden leads Donald Trump 48% to 35%. [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 OP

That is good, but we elect presidents by states with the electoral college still_one Jun 2020 #1

It's impossible for Trump to win the EC if he loses the popular vote by 13 points. Drunken Irishman Jun 2020 #3

While that's true, it's also very hard for even this terrible electoral system... Silent3 Jun 2020 #4

+++ still_one Jun 2020 #5

I have always heard that once a candidate gets in 34% territory Under The Radar Jun 2020 #2

Can't see how Biden isn't over 50% yet... regnaD kciN Jun 2020 #6

He is in some polls DrToast Jun 2020 #7

He is in all the averages jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #9

And after yesterday's disaster, I wouldn't be surprised to see it get worse for that fucker jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #8

Considering that Jamaal510 Jun 2020 #10