Posted by Snowie on November 12, 2000, at 6:43:57
In reply to Re: I know who the President is!!!!!!!!, posted by Racer on November 9, 2000, at 10:43:57
Racer,
If the tables were turned, I don't think that I would be exactly unhappy, but I would certainly understand the other side's concern. However, I don't think that I would want my candidate to win at the expense of the voters.
My understanding is that in the history of the U.S., this has only happened 3 times, i.e., that a Presidential candidate has lost the popular vote, but won the Electoral vote and the election. See the interesting link for more details.
Snowie
> > I have been asking myself, however, if I would feel this way if it were the other candidate who won the popular vote but was likely to lose the electoral college vote.
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> We discussed just that last night! If W had won the popular vote, but was losing the EC, we'd have been dancing in the streets.
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> Of course, my SO can't vote, since he's from out of town. At least he knows which candidate to vote for, so if he ever becomes a citizen, I won't have to tie him in the closet on election day.
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