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To: GonzoII
There are 3,141 counties in the United States.

Trump won 3,084 of them.
Clinton won 57.

There are 62 counties in New York State.

Trump won 46 of them.
Clinton won 16.

Clinton won the popular vote by approx. 1.5 million votes.

In the 5 counties that encompass NYC, (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Richmond & Queens) Clinton received well over 2 million more votes than Trump. (Clinton only won 4 of these counties; Trump won Richmond)

Therefore these 5 counties alone, more than accounted for Clinton winning the popular vote of the entire country.

These 5 counties comprise 319 square miles. The United States is comprised of 3,797,000 square miles.

When you have a country that encompasses almost 4 million square miles of territory, it would be ludicrous to even suggest that the vote of those who inhabit a mere 319 square miles should dictate the outcome of a national election.

Large, densely populated Democrat cities (NYC, Chicago, LA, etc) don’t and shouldn’t speak for the rest of our country.


source:  http://www.infowars.com/these-numbers-should-shut-up-liberals-about-the-electoral-college-once-and-for-all/

3 posted on 12/02/2016 3:04:54 AM PST by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: Ray76

I support the Electoral College *but* the House of Representatives should be raised from 435 members. It hasn’t grown since the 1910 Census when it used to increase every decade with population. Population in 1910 was 91 million. Today it is 307 million. The US House should have 1452 members b that ratio.


4 posted on 12/02/2016 3:25:42 AM PST by tellw
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To: Ray76

Thanks for posting that.


12 posted on 12/02/2016 4:33:15 AM PST by GonzoII ("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen)
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To: Ray76
Large, densely populated Democrat cities (NYC, Chicago, LA, etc) don’t and shouldn’t speak for the rest of our country.

Excellent, clear and succinct!

16 posted on 12/02/2016 5:20:15 AM PST by McBuff
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