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FBaggins

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6. You can win 538-0 and still have it be a close race

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 12:26 PM

Nov 2012

if you win every state by less than 1%.

This was a clear victory... it was no 2000.

But it also was no landslide. It isn't unreasonable to think that the president shifted 1% of voters over the final week of the campaign (response to Sandy, etc). Without that we very well might be still wondering today who won.

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Have any of the pundits explained why [View all] Whisp Nov 2012 OP

I have always thought that's what they are supposed to do Enrique Nov 2012 #1

I'm not sure what their job is, actually. Whisp Nov 2012 #7

How exactly was it not close? Indydem Nov 2012 #2

332 to 206 is a landslide. clearly, it was not close. nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #4

You can win 538-0 and still have it be a close race FBaggins Nov 2012 #6

sounds like you dont get the whole electorate thing. that is how we calculate a win. 538 states seabeyond Nov 2012 #8

this is getting strange Whisp Nov 2012 #14

People don't understand how America's goverment works, they've been taught to hate america's gov uponit7771 Nov 2012 #16

Sorry... it actually sounds like you're the one that's confused. FBaggins Nov 2012 #27

then please email Rachel Maddow, because she said, out loud, that Romney was SHELLACKED. Whisp Nov 2012 #28

Lol! And I'll say the same thing. FBaggins Nov 2012 #29

okay, so Rachel and MSNBC are leading us astray again by her SHELLACKED comment. Whisp Nov 2012 #30

Leading us astray? Not at all. FBaggins Nov 2012 #31

same difference to me. Whisp Nov 2012 #32

I agree Frodo ThomThom Nov 2012 #22

Where did these figures come from? RebelOne Nov 2012 #26

Rachel used the word 'shellack' Whisp Nov 2012 #5

You are right, but good luck making the point cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #9

If it was popular vote she'd be right, that's NOT how presidential elections work uponit7771 Nov 2012 #17

Alomost three million more votes for Obama than Romney Bandit Nov 2012 #19

another show maddow calling out repugs on believing lies she called out dems, not believing the poll seabeyond Nov 2012 #3

They mean the popular vote. No one pays any attention to the electoral college. Kablooie Nov 2012 #10

oh, no one? But isn't that the number that counts? Whisp Nov 2012 #11

To people who understand how the US gov works it's very important uponit7771 Nov 2012 #18

Of course, the EC is the only number that counts. Kablooie Nov 2012 #20

I know that now. Whisp Nov 2012 #21

Well, actually Dick Morris has BlueStreak Nov 2012 #12

and have 'secret' info from Rove for an assured win. Whisp Nov 2012 #13

What went wrong is that we put a very bright spotlight on Husted BlueStreak Nov 2012 #15

We have to win more state races in all states down to dog catcher and school board. ThomThom Nov 2012 #24

RATINGS SoonerPride Nov 2012 #23

ratings = more revenue Whisp Nov 2012 #25