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In four presidential elections, most recently in 2000, the candidate who lost the popular vote nonetheless became President… Why is that possible?

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Answer: Because the electoral college makes elections a winner takes all system. For example, by only getting 51% of the population to vote for you from smallest states to largest until you win 269 electoral votes, you can win an election by only having 21% of the pop. vote for you. Many politicians have been looking for alternatives for electoral college due to its controversy.

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