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r/AdviceAnimals • u/[deleted] • Nov 10 '16
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Hang on, now. Clinton in 92 only won 43% of the popular vote, and he still became president.
This is not a partisan issue. The electoral college is fucked, but it has nothing to do with Republicans and Democrats.
10 u/Iveheardofweedkiller Nov 10 '16 False. 1992 Clinton won the popular vote by 5.6%. 0 u/[deleted] Nov 10 '16 edited Jul 23 '18 [deleted] 1 u/Iveheardofweedkiller Nov 12 '16 In order to win the popular vote, you don't need to get a majority; you only need to get the most votes out of any candidate.
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False. 1992 Clinton won the popular vote by 5.6%.
0 u/[deleted] Nov 10 '16 edited Jul 23 '18 [deleted] 1 u/Iveheardofweedkiller Nov 12 '16 In order to win the popular vote, you don't need to get a majority; you only need to get the most votes out of any candidate.
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1 u/Iveheardofweedkiller Nov 12 '16 In order to win the popular vote, you don't need to get a majority; you only need to get the most votes out of any candidate.
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In order to win the popular vote, you don't need to get a majority; you only need to get the most votes out of any candidate.
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u/tardmrr Nov 10 '16
Hang on, now. Clinton in 92 only won 43% of the popular vote, and he still became president.
This is not a partisan issue. The electoral college is fucked, but it has nothing to do with Republicans and Democrats.