Civics lesson. This is not just about the popular vote. At the end of the night you will look at the number of votes each candidate has gotten. It is possible that someone will receive more votes but wont win the election. How is that possible . I always like to use california as an example. Here is california. They have it colored blue. Hillary clinton will win california. It is a california state. See that number thats the number of electoral v whoever wins the contest in california pick up 55 votes in the Electoral College. Lets look at ohio. Ohio is worth 18. Why are we worth so few . Not as many as california, it is populationbased and much more population in california than ohio and thats why they dole out Electoral College votes. Obviously, it is whoever can get to 270. Which candidate can win enough state and Electoral College here is how real clear politics has it broken down. If you were to take the likely Clinton States and all the leaning Clinton States she is at 203 at thi
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