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MineralMan

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22. Only those who voted really matter in any election.

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 03:11 PM

Apr 2017

People who are that easily manipulated might not vote the way you'd think anyhow. But, they didn't vote at all, so their votes are not part of the tally. They simply don't get counted at all, and have no impact on the outcome. I'll worry about them for future elections, but they don't really matter in the 2016 election. They didn't bother to vote their preference at all.

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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