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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Carl R. who wrote (66265)11/9/2000 2:37:19 PM
From: SecularBull  Respond to of 769670
 
Good point.

LoF



To: Carl R. who wrote (66265)11/9/2000 2:38:32 PM
From: amadeus  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
have even heard the popular vote could shift again, when all the rest of the absentees are counted...

this is amazing.

its still possible bush could win the popular,
and gore the electoral.



To: Carl R. who wrote (66265)11/9/2000 2:40:46 PM
From: zx  Respond to of 769670
 
the popular vote total ===== the big deal is states rights .
the united state of america .
state government vs. one big unified government.



To: Carl R. who wrote (66265)11/9/2000 3:14:25 PM
From: Mike da bear  Respond to of 769670
 
The fact is the popular vote is meaningless. Because of the electoral college, the candidates campained to the electoral college requirements and did not campain to get the most votes (ie popular vote). For example, Bush didn't bother campaining in the NorthEast at all because he wouldn't be able to get enough votes to win the state.
The strategies used would be different if it were a popular vote, and then who knows,maybe Bush would have won the popular vote.


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