11-15-2016, 11:33 AM
Hillary Clinton is ahead by several hundred thousand popular votes and that margin is expected to increase when all the ballots from California and New York are tallied.
But, she will still fall short of the necessary 270 electoral college votes needed for victory. Donald Trump earned the majority of the electoral college votes, making him the winner of the election.
The same thing happened to Al Gore in 2000 and five other times in the nation's history. Over the years, there have been several calls to eliminate the electoral college, by both Republicans and Democrats.
The U.S.A. is the only democracy where the country's leader is not elected by the winner of the popular vote.
I'll post some background about the electoral college and how it works below.
But, she will still fall short of the necessary 270 electoral college votes needed for victory. Donald Trump earned the majority of the electoral college votes, making him the winner of the election.
The same thing happened to Al Gore in 2000 and five other times in the nation's history. Over the years, there have been several calls to eliminate the electoral college, by both Republicans and Democrats.
The U.S.A. is the only democracy where the country's leader is not elected by the winner of the popular vote.
I'll post some background about the electoral college and how it works below.