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No presidential candidate got ≥50% of the vote. Clinton got the most votes, but still less than half. And that's just out of votes cast. Clinton got the backing
by lambertsimnel 10y ago
No presidential candidate got ≥50% of the vote. Clinton got the most votes, but still less than half. And that's just out of votes cast. Clinton got the backing of barely 27% of eligible voters and Trump got even less.
- Chris2048 10y agoComment said "of American voters". If you don't vote, you lose it, so why mention this?
- lambertsimnel 10y agoTo me "voters" seems as likely to mean "those eligible to vote" as not. I agree that the proportion of votes cast is more relevant.
- benchaney 10y agoEven if you include only votes cast, both Clinton and Trump got < 50% of votes.
- vacri 10y agoOh, then if Trump only got 47% of the vote, the OP's point is irrelevant? Phew.
- jsight 10y agoWell, Hillary received more votes than Trump either way.