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Is the US election system democratic, when there is a clear winner yet the popular vote is almost identical?

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6 Answers to "Is the US election system democratic, when there is a clear winner yet the popular vote is almost identical?"

  1. essendon - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by essendon Nov 7th, 2012 at 5:51AM

    See democrocy doesn't work.

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  2. StuPedaso - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by StuPedaso Nov 7th, 2012 at 7:10AM

    It's called the Electoral Collage. Each state has a certain amount of electoral votes. The winner is determined by the majority of these votes not by the overall popular vote. American Govt. 101

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  3. WizGeezer - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by WizGeezer Nov 7th, 2012 at 6:10AM

    We need instant run-off voting to make it even remotely possible for a Ralph Nader, a Ron Paul or a Dennis Kucinich to be elected President.

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  4. Hirafu - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by Hirafu Nov 7th, 2012 at 6:01AM

    It's a system that has done the US well for a long time. Just because it didn't go the way you like it doesn't mean it's not a good system or not democratic.

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  5. oncemoor - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by oncemoor Nov 7th, 2012 at 5:56AM

    We are not a democracy ... We are Republic...don't your remember your pledge of allegiance..."one republic under God..."

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  6. KuyaLeo - 22-25 years old - male

    Posted by KuyaLeo Nov 7th, 2012 at 5:51AM

    Nobody said it was democratic

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