Politics As Usual

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
Perhaps I do not understand math, and I sense a trap, but I would postulate that the dozen or so states to which you refer are largely Western states, largely with voting populations a tiny fraction of the populations of states such as New York, California (of course), Florida, or even Texas. Thus, the 70-30 split in Wyoming, et al. means relatively little to the popular vote total, as compared to the (still few) electoral votes it sent Bush's way. Florida was a tie. The smaller % margins for Gore in NY and California, e.g. add up to many more votes than the bigger margins in the smaller states.

After all, the numbers must add up, because they do.

S_A_M

Texas cancelled out NY, but you're right huge numeric difference in Cali. and Ill. explain it.