P wrote:
L L wrote:
I didn’t say he can’t win. I asked why people think he would be favored.
The electoral college doesn’t so much favor the GOP as it does over reward winning swing states with the winner take all system.
Hillary wins FL plus MI and she’s president.
Those aren’t GOP strongholds.
The electoral college system most definitely DOES favor the GOP. It multiplies the impact of voters in less populous states. These states tend to be Republican strongholds.
Folks on here often say that "dirt does not vote." But it turns out that dirt does indeed vote. And it votes Republican.
This is less true than you might think.
Of the smallest ten states 6 are blue. After that it gets more red.
VT: Dem
AK: Rep
ND: Rep
SD: Rep
DE: Dem
RI: Dem
MO: Rep
ME: Dem
NH: Dem
HI: Dem