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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you go by the polls, the two candidates are within margin of error of each other, or very close. We're looking at a possibility that Trump would not only win the EC, but the overall popular vote, as well.

The EC is not the only issue at play. Millions of Americans either like Trump or are willing to handwave his behavior away rather than vote for a Democrat.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No Republican has won the popular vote in 22 years, and that was because of 9/11. Before that, it was George Bush Sr. in 1988.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Great. Not what's going on right now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nope, we won't. I say that because my claim is specifically that the EC is not the only thing going on. If the EC breaks with the popular vote next month, it still won't be the only thing going on.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

We’re looking at a possibility that Trump would not only win the EC, but the overall popular vote, as well.

You claimed that Trump might win the popular vote, and that's very, very unlikely (but not impossible). That's the only part I was referring to.