Numerically false. Big swings twd Clinton in Ariz, Utah, Ga., Texas, MA, Va. all counted twd total. http://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d …
Convenient take but doesn't acknowledge historic nature of her lead, exceeding 7 presidents. Rules are rules but this doesn't merit a shrug.https://twitter.com/steventdennis/status/802640015239036928 …
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They could but they didn't. Her 1.7 percentage point lead is the largest for a losing candidate since 1876. That's not all Cal.
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You can't just subtract it out. Obama won it handily too. California has been part of the union since the Mexican-American War
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@StevenTDennis but wouldn't the popular vote look different now if they had originally been playing game of pop vote? -
Who knows? Trump didn't campaign in Texas. Clinton didn't campaign in California. Neither were playing for the pv
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so why do people tour pop vote when nobody was playing that game? Who do u think wins real pop vote contest?
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I'm not saying pv entitles her to presidency. I am saying this is historic moment when pv & ec have truly diverged. Not nothing.
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@StevenTDennis doesn't that reflect poorly on her campaign apparatus? Unable to get votes where/when it mattered? -
Absolutely but it also raises real questions about 1 person 1 vote, geographic concentration & founders' intent.
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Also a good point! It's really a pretty terrible analogy.
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Rules aren't handed down from God. Perfectly OK to ask whether the rules themselves make sense
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particularly when most Americans think the popular vote is the most important and legitimate mandate.
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@GrogsGamut@StevenTDennis imagine the absolute hysteria had the situation reversed with Clinton winning EC & Trump PVThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@StevenTDennis Daft analogy. Democracy's not a game. Pity it is to some. Explains a lotThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@jonathanweisman Everyone would definitely be saying this had the results been exactly reversed. Definitely.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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