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2016 Postmortem

lastlib

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24. It's also possible to LOSE the popular vote and WIN the Electoral College...

Reply to Proud Public Servant (Reply #10)

Thu May 3, 2012, 09:46 AM

May 2012

...ESPECIALLY if you have the Supreme Court to help you!

And you can make the popular vote closer by stealing votes with electronic voting machines that have no paper trail. TURNOUT IS GOING TO BE CRITICAL, FOLKS!!!

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The GOP’s Impending Electoral College Meltdown [View all] babylonsister May 2012 OP

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The Clinton Impeachment didn't occur until after he won re-election....... TheDebbieDee May 2012 #18

true, but the constant attacks on his presidency ChairmanAgnostic May 2012 #27

in spite of these facts barbtries May 2012 #2

NPR has long been immune to facts. ChairmanAgnostic May 2012 #4

NPR was 100% correct! SkyDaddy7 May 2012 #14

They just have to get it close enough so they can steal it. --nt CrispyQ May 2012 #26

not according to the OP. barbtries May 2012 #33

Ayyone who thinks the VOTE MARGIN isn't going to be close is being irresponsible. brooklynite May 2012 #6

You are very correct! SkyDaddy7 May 2012 #15

Can Bill Gates be the counter-koch brothers? Tiggeroshii May 2012 #29

What Brooklynite said Proud Public Servant May 2012 #10

It's also possible to LOSE the popular vote and WIN the Electoral College... lastlib May 2012 #24

I'm so glad you posted that Orrex May 2012 #16

Yeah, it looks good now... mojitojoe May 2012 #3

I sure hope he has long coattails. Scuba May 2012 #5

Grover Norquist was right about one thing: congress is the real battlefield....... marble falls May 2012 #7

The GOP will find a way to steal the election. blkmusclmachine May 2012 #8

That is what I fear liberal N proud May 2012 #9

My fear is ... Kennah May 2012 #36

Polls are one thing, but if the GOP rigs the mechanics of voting, they still have the advantage. johnnyrocket May 2012 #13

Wait another 4-8 years when TX and GA will become swing states LonePirate May 2012 #11

Yep Alcibiades May 2012 #25

Just heard on local radio morning news that Rmoney has close the gap and is even with the President mucifer May 2012 #12

Looks like Mitt's best shot is to pick a high risk/high reward VP for the ticket. tanyev May 2012 #17

Once again I'll state my election theme CanonRay May 2012 #19

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The best news in all of this Proud Public Servant May 2012 #21

Six months is a life time in politics. WI_DEM May 2012 #22

What's Kenneth Blackman up to? sellitman May 2012 #23

Of course, there's also this Proud Public Servant May 2012 #28

Obama could get to 270 w/o winning both OH and FL, as long as he wins VA: jenmito May 2012 #30

I doubt Obama will win OH and FL. VA is a question but leans Republican. Kablooie May 2012 #31

Obama can win with none of those 3 as I wrote in my post. n/t jenmito May 2012 #32

Not any more it doesn't. The northern suburbs and cities are fast outgrowing Arkana May 2012 #34

Why do you doubt Obama will win Ohio? He leads Romney by a wider margin than he ever led McCain. Drunken Irishman May 2012 #35