It really is a fascinating paradox, this past election, when you look at the numbers.
What it comes down to is a total of about 80,000 votes in 3 key Rust Belt states that Hillary kind of ignored because standard polling and history said that they were part of the “Blue Wall.” The electoral votes in those 3 states, determined by a total of 80,000 votes (not per state, but all 3 states combined) gave Trump an Electoral College victory, despite the fact that Hillary’s lead in the popular vote currently stands at 2.7 million, making her the second-winningest vote getter in Presidential history. She is second ONLY to Barack Obama in 2008.
Clearly, in this case, the Electoral College has hurt the democratic process of our nation.
With a lead of 2.7 million popular votes, can someone please explain why people (and the news) keep saying that Clinton was a “bad candidate?”
And perhaps, the Electoral College really should consider choosing Hillary, just like a clear majority of Americans did.