2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Evidently needs reposting: Hillary is NOT winning the popular vote. That's not how primaries work. [View all]samson212
(83 posts)Do you really think that the number of people in a state is unrelated to the win margin, when we're talking about how many people voted? That's a stretch, I think.
You do have a point that putting those numbers next to each other may be misleading. I didn't feel misled, though. It's the truth. And anyway, the point isn't "look how many votes were ignored", it's "look how blatantly RCP is being disingenuous".
The Rovian tactic here is not letting up on the (dubious) claim that the race is over, and that Hillary has won by a landslide, when the real story is that an enormous number of people in this country aren't happy with her as an option.
Saying that something is noteworthy (I agree, actually, that it is) does not negate the fact that the statistic is being used to mislead. Oh, look, another Rovian strategy! Accuse your opponent of what you are doing!