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MineralMan

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20. Yes. That's why I rounded it up. It may be that some of the Johnson votes, too

Reply to brush (Reply #16)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 03:09 PM

Apr 2017

were spite votes against Hillary Clinton. There's no way to accurately quantify any of that, though.

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A tiny, tiny minority decided the 2016 election. [View all] MineralMan Apr 2017 OP

50% of voters jodymarie aimee Apr 2017 #1

The election, like all elections, was decided by those who voted. MineralMan Apr 2017 #3

The gory details: Trump margins: PA: 0.73%, WI: 0.77%, MI: 0.23% progree Apr 2017 #42

Yup! There it is! FDRsGhost Apr 2017 #4

Exactly jodymarie aimee Apr 2017 #8

Here you go jodymarie aimee Apr 2017 #18

Please note that Mr. Jackson wasn't doing analysis of data, nor does synergie Apr 2017 #35

Why don't you write your own OP about it? jackssonjack Apr 2017 #17

The tiny minority were some Russian programmers and Trump associates.... Sancho Apr 2017 #2

While they may have influenced some voters, MineralMan Apr 2017 #6

Since I've witnessed a DRE flipping votes here in Fl.... Sancho Apr 2017 #14

They brainwashed a bunch of people who believed the lies and the propaganda they synergie Apr 2017 #36

a tiny tiny minority of the voters.... samnsara Apr 2017 #5

That minority did not vote for Donald Trump. MineralMan Apr 2017 #7

These were the ones sporting Stein signs, or who claim to be so pure and so synergie Apr 2017 #37

More than one way to view this DaleFromWPB Apr 2017 #9

Agreed on all counts. Assuming we survive, anyhow. MineralMan Apr 2017 #11

Will you cut that out? We're not feeble, we're not terminal and our survival is not synergie Apr 2017 #39

Another piece: Vote by Mail maxsolomon Apr 2017 #24

Makes me feel so embarrassed and angry for my birth State. a kennedy Apr 2017 #10

As I am for my neighboring state of Wisconsin. MineralMan Apr 2017 #12

PA native here mcar Apr 2017 #15

Wisconsin, born and raised Bettie Apr 2017 #21

Live just across the boarder from La Crosse...... a kennedy Apr 2017 #41

I currently live in the hellscape that is Iowa Bettie Apr 2017 #43

I'm also disgusted by my birth state of Ohio. we can do it Apr 2017 #33

Trump can draft their kids first mcar Apr 2017 #13

The figure often cited is 70 some thousand votes in three states brush Apr 2017 #16

Yes. That's why I rounded it up. It may be that some of the Johnson votes, too MineralMan Apr 2017 #20

It is under 80,000, more than 70,000. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #28

Whatever the actual number, just one more than half would have to be switched. brush Apr 2017 #29

I saw those gangs of Trump attorneys in MI. synergie Apr 2017 #40

Remember the cyber manipulation RockCreek Apr 2017 #19

Only those who voted really matter in any election. MineralMan Apr 2017 #22

Not to mention the much larger numbers who sat on their butts at home. Your point is well taken. Hekate Apr 2017 #23

Um, no. B2G Apr 2017 #25

Less than 40,000 voters. You know the adage, switched votes count twice. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #26

+1000 dchill Apr 2017 #30

Yes. Math is fundamental, like reading. we can do it Apr 2017 #34

I cant, when I did I was reprimanded. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #27

Overall total number of votes cast were DOWN since 2012 and 2008 as well benld74 Apr 2017 #31

Forget the 'spite' b.s., please. elleng Apr 2017 #32

Well, I hope they're doing much better now, then. MineralMan Apr 2017 #45

I know one of them. no_hypocrisy Apr 2017 #38

vote fraud jimjc Apr 2017 #44