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standingtall

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4. Trump lost the poplar vote 2 out of 3 times

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 10:51 AM

Nov 2024

and only won the poplar vote by 1% this time. Losing 2020 by 4.5% is not almost winning in this polarized world. If we are going to say Trump almost won in 2020 we might as well say Trump almost lost this one too.

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Personal anecdote, interaction with a Trump supporter in Indiana [View all] bearsfootball516 Nov 2024 OP

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That used to be the case, but it appears to have flipped during the last decade. bearsfootball516 Nov 2024 #2

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