Ever notice that the electoral numbers never add up? Estimates of margin of victory are all over the place... Why is it so hard to figure out, I mean sure, there are swing states, but the total number should never change, right?
I blame the hanging chads! HA!
"In politics, stupidity is not a handicap."
-Napoleon
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/5/04621/2283/311/653622
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That's a very good question. Do some of the states apportion their electoral votes proportional to the popular vote? Maybe there's some variation depending on how you calculate it...just a guess.
(Something I read made me think that not all states automatically allot all their electoral votes to the winner of the state. But I could be wrong.)
There are 538 though, right? So regardless of how they are awarded, there should be a sum of 538. If there are 12 donuts in a box and I give 3 to you and 9 to the baby, then there are still 12...running a story that says 3 to you and 8 to the baby is weird and leaves 1 donut in some bizarre and unkown location for later or what?
Right?
Hmmm...maybe any states that allocate piecemeal are holding a couple of their votes for third-party types? Bob Barr? Ralph Nader?
(I really have no idea.)
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