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Old 2008-12-15, 16:21   Link #5334
LeoXiao
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Originally Posted by Xellos-_^ View Post
i am going disagree with this.

the popular vote is not a very accurate portrayl of a countries feeling. Take Obama's recent victory, he got a majority of the popular vote but when you look at the number more carefully you see a different picture.

Obama had the majority of his support in the NE and Western states. He was not very popular in the southern states.

Obama enjoys the support of the cities and suburbs. He does not enjoy much support in rural areas.

Saying a Candidate who won the popular vote has the support of the majority of the country is true but is not the whole truth.
This is stupid because then it's like saying that people in the countryside get more power.
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