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Demovictory9

(32,449 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:28 PM Nov 2018

Dems won the popular vote in a landslide - by 7 or 8 %

Heard on NPR this morning

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Dems won the popular vote in a landslide - by 7 or 8 % (Original Post) Demovictory9 Nov 2018 OP

Right about where the polling put it. Adrahil Nov 2018 #1

I read +9.2% second highest wave. 2008 being highest. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #2

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)

1. Right about where the polling put it.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:30 PM

Nov 2018

A friend of mine pointed out how this shows how gerrymandered the Congressional districts are. A 7-8 point national advantage for Dems means 10-20 seat majority. For the Repugs, it would mean a 40-60 seat majority.

Wintryjade

(814 posts)

2. I read +9.2% second highest wave. 2008 being highest.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 02:43 PM

Nov 2018

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