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FreeRunning

(24 posts) Thu Nov 8, 2018, 07:56 PM Nov 2018

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I'm trying to figure this out - we win the popular vote by millions, but lose senate seats? How is that so? I'm sorry if this is a dumb question.

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popular vote (Original Post) FreeRunning Nov 2018 OP

It's the Gerrymandering Coupled with Voter Suppression dlk Nov 2018 #1

Every state gets two senators The Genealogist Nov 2018 #2

Democrats bunched in few places In It to Win It Nov 2018 #3

dlk

(11,561 posts)

1. It's the Gerrymandering Coupled with Voter Suppression

Reply to FreeRunning (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 08:03 PM

Nov 2018

In other words, epic cheating. It’s been happening for years.

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)

2. Every state gets two senators

Reply to FreeRunning (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 08:06 PM

Nov 2018

A candidate in California can get several times more votes than there are people total in a state like Wyoming, and still lose.

In It to Win It

(8,248 posts)

3. Democrats bunched in few places

Reply to FreeRunning (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 08:07 PM

Nov 2018

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