For the most part, they didn’t give it much thought because democratic winning candidates always won BOTH the popular vote and the electoral map. In fact, only a handful of winning presidents in history have lost the popular vote and most of those were republican! Bush AND Trump are part of the 5 specifically. It simply makes sense that it is a reflection of democracy for the candidate to win the popular vote even if it doesn’t actually decide the winner.
Because Trump lost the popular vote and probably will again, they try to pretend the electoral vote has always been sacred and the popular vote isn’t indictive of anything I guess lol. Republicans thrive on which narrative is the most convenient.
Because Trump lost the popular vote and probably will again, they try to pretend the electoral vote has always been sacred and the popular vote isn’t indictive of anything I guess lol. Republicans thrive on which narrative is the most convenient.
These Presidents Won the Electoral College — But Not the Popular Vote
As prominent Democrats call to abolish the electoral college, here’s a historical look at the presidents who won without the popular vote
time.com
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