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minus-squarewoodenskewer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·11 months agoThere’s only 538 votes total in the electoral college. It was 306/232. Unless I’m misunderstanding what you’re referring to, then, apologies.
minus-squareEstiar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoIn competitive states, he won by only 43k votes as opposed to the many more votes he won by in the popular vote. In other words, had those votes been cast differently, the electoral college would be very different
minus-squarekelargo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoThis. And it was too close for those competitive electoral votes.
There’s only 538 votes total in the electoral college. It was 306/232. Unless I’m misunderstanding what you’re referring to, then, apologies.
In competitive states, he won by only 43k votes as opposed to the many more votes he won by in the popular vote. In other words, had those votes been cast differently, the electoral college would be very different
This. And it was too close for those competitive electoral votes.