I guess this explains why Im a 38 year old college student-I still dont get it. If W won by 100,000 votes (Im not sure of the number)and 60,000 voted differently, wouldnt W have by 40,000?
Kerry 2,741,165 votes
Bush wins by 118,599 votes.
Take 60,000 from Bush, give 60,000 to Kerry
New Kerry Total: 2,801,165
New Bush Total: 2,799,764
Kerry wins by 1,401 votes.
Makes sense to me. Start at Bush=118, Kerry=0. Kerry=60, Bush =118-60=58.
Assuming you counted them all to Kerry of course. He'd appreciate that.
What college are you attending?
Just kidding, don't answer that.
"If W won by 100,000 votes (Im not sure of the number)and 60,000 voted differently, wouldnt W have by 40,000?"
No, because Bush would have lost 60,000 AND Kerry would have gained 60,000.
Because the statement was 60,000 people voted differently. That means Kerry would gain 60,000 and Bush lose 60,000. That would be a swing of 120,000 and reverse the election.
But like someone else said a swing of 60,000 in several other states and we have an even more desive win.
It's a pipe dream for sore losers.
+60,000 for Kerry and -60,000 for Bush is a net change of 120,000 votes.
"I guess this explains why Im a 38 year old college student-I still dont get it. If W won by 100,000 votes (Im not sure of the number)and 60,000 voted differently, wouldnt W have by 40,000?"
That sounds about right to me, but I was a social studies major until I decided to add special education to the mix. (There was precisely ONE social studies teacher job in the state that didn't also want that teacher to be a coach. Me coaching would be a true case of those who can, do, while those who can't, teach.)
Bush won Ohio by 118,000 votes. Now, subtract 60,000 votes from Bush's total and add them to Kerry's.
No, if some 60,000 Bush supporters in OH had supported Kerry, then Kerry would have won the electoral votes of OH and with that the presidency.