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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by mozz@mander.xyz to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
 
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[–] PiJiNWiNg@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Could have if more people voted though

[–] JargonWagon@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Gore received 540+k more individual votes than Bush did, but he lost in the electoral vote.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago

People's votes are not weighed equally for the presidency, so that 'more' has a lot of work to do, unfortunately. Given the electoral college system for presidential elections that sentiment has to be qualified with "in the right places/districts".

Which is exemplary of the case that led to Bush v Gore deciding the election.