• CatsGoMOW@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        Typically that’s how it works out. It’s not like it’s a hard and fast rule… but it’s generally pretty close.

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        3 months ago

        They do when you take into account that democrats traditionally vastly over perform in their stronghold states like NY and CA in a way that’s inefficient for the electoral college. It’s why democrats usually win the popular vote even if they lose the election.