2016 Postmortem

spooky3

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19. But the third chart is labeled as "popular vote margins" not electoral college margins, and

Wed Nov 30, 2016, 12:54 AM

Nov 2016

the #s for 2016 are very wrong or do not reflect the counts since election night. Clinton is now up ~2.3 million popular votes, but the chart suggests Trump won the popular vote.

Maybe I am misunderstanding the chart.

On edit--I think the third chart should be labeled more clearly. It appears to reflect the popular vote deficit earned by the electoral college winner.

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Recount started by Academic Election Activists [View all] Hannahcares Nov 2016 OP

Indeed. Everyone should be alarmed by the statistics this cycle, unprecedented. Coyotl Nov 2016 #1

Coyotl - thank you cilla4progress Nov 2016 #8

You're welcome. Coyotl Nov 2016 #14

So what do you account for the results? cilla4progress Nov 2016 #15

The possibility of election fraud cannot be ruled out on the evidence we have. Coyotl Nov 2016 #16

But what kind of fraud? cilla4progress Nov 2016 #17

But the third chart is labeled as "popular vote margins" not electoral college margins, and spooky3 Nov 2016 #19

The third chart is what it's labeled, and reflects Trump lost the popular vote Coyotl Nov 2016 #22

Kick Cracklin Charlie Nov 2016 #2

Agreed. The larger issue here too is that we dang well better start Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2016 #3

I agree cilla4progress Nov 2016 #18

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2016 #4

I hope they're right. LisaM Nov 2016 #5

it a historic opportunity that cannot be passed up. mopinko Nov 2016 #6

I agree!!! I read the tweeters that started the whole thing/investigation. Saw when they reached Madam45for2923 Nov 2016 #7

kick Baitball Blogger Nov 2016 #9

I think most everyone supports the recount BainsBane Nov 2016 #10

1000, this redeems Jill Stein a dozen times over paulkienitz Nov 2016 #11

K&R bdamomma Nov 2016 #12

good. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #13

k&r--I donated for the reasons you cited. And the article is very good. spooky3 Nov 2016 #20

Excellent information flamingdem Nov 2016 #21