@michael_w_busch Bush won the popular vote in 2004....

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@michael_w_busch Bush won the popular vote in 2004. The EC wasn't a factor there. I agree with you overall, but it is *possible* for the modern GOP to win by popular vote...just very unlikely.

Like 10 September at 20:08 | Wall-to-wall | Open on toot.io

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Michael Busch

@kerplunk Bush 43 did win the popular vote in 2004, but only because the Electoral College and voter suppression led to his initial election in 2000.

I tried to phrase my earlier post to include that. I guess I did not succeed.

10 September at 20:14 | Open on mastodon.online

kerplunk

@michael_w_busch Fair enough. That's certainly true about 2000. The fact remains, though: under the right circumstances, the GOP can win the popular vote. I think anyone assuming otherwise is making a mistake.

10 September at 21:06 | Open on toot.io

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