[Rhodes22-list] Swing States

[Rik Sandberg]

Agree with Michael here,

In our country, it isn't the total overall popular vote that matters. It 
is the total vote in each state that decides who wins each state. The 
states then cast their electoral votes to finally decide the election. 
So, it is very possible to have fewer total overall votes and still win 
the election, since some states have larger populations than others.

It has always been done this way. Don't know why everyone has so much 
trouble understanding it.

Or ...  maybe they only like the rules when it benefits them. :-)

Rik

Michael Meltzer wrote:

> Bush was elected under the rules, get over it, 5 days until the next one.
>
> MJM
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Alm" <salm at mn.rr.com>
> To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 6:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Swing States
>
>
>> Steve,
>> Of course as expected, you would blame Kerry but Bush has his 500 or so
>> lawyers too.  Let's not forget that Bush was NOT elected in the first 
>> place.
>> Talk about a "mess".  Or have you forgotten?
>> Slim
>>
>> On 10/28/04 3:48 PM, "Steve" <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Yeah, I heard that Kerry is behind all this.  Planning
>>> on throwing the country into a real mess whether he is
>>> elected or not.  Steve
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --- Steve Alm <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Being from Minnesota, one of the so-called
>>>> battleground states, I'm starting
>>>> to get a very sick feeling.  As anxious as I am for
>>>> the election to be over,
>>>> they just reported that there are about 1000 lawyers
>>>> at the ready to pounce
>>>> on the results.  All of these states are going to be
>>>> close and I'll bet
>>>> every one will have to go through a recount.  Get
>>>> ready for Florida (2000)
>>>> times ten!
>>>>
>>>> Slim
>>>>
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