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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,191 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:12 PM Nov 2012

I want the popular vote!

Yes, of course I want the Electoral, but God help us if we don't win the popular and the GOP goes crazy about illegitimacy. Never mind 2000 and all.

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I want the popular vote! (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 OP

Absolutely! Left Brain Nov 2012 #1

I third that. llmart Nov 2012 #2

Me Too! pheebs Nov 2012 #3

My cousin just posted on Facebook. Waltons_Mtn Nov 2012 #4

Left Brain

(955 posts)

1. Absolutely!

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:13 PM

Nov 2012

I second that!

llmart

(15,552 posts)

2. I third that.

Reply to Left Brain (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:14 PM

Nov 2012

pheebs

(6 posts)

3. Me Too!

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:15 PM

Nov 2012

I want bragging rights!

Waltons_Mtn

(345 posts)

4. My cousin just posted on Facebook.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:15 PM

Nov 2012

She says that "they" (the republicans) prefer the popular vote over the electoral college. I replied, "Yeah, if that would have been the case 12 years ago shrub wouldn't have gotten us into this mess in the first place."

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