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2016 Postmortem

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6. California has become so solidly Democratic

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 08:41 AM

Dec 2016

That I don't think a GOP candidate can ever hope to win the national popular vote again.

Clinton's growing lead here is massive; nearly 4.3 million.

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Hillary's vote total is now 2.84+ million more than Trump total [View all] MBS Dec 2016 OP

At this point, I'm starting to wonder Kotya Dec 2016 #1

Because we actually count all those early and provisional voters ucrdem Dec 2016 #2

Thank you! ananda Dec 2016 #11

All states count early and provisional voters. former9thward Dec 2016 #13

Because the procedure is grossly underfunded and understaffed. musicblind Dec 2016 #12

Hillary won the popular vote by 2.8 million. Sunlei Dec 2016 #3

more than 2.8 million n/t MBS Dec 2016 #4

"Close to 3 million vote win" Sunlei Dec 2016 #8

Gotta say... tecelote Dec 2016 #5

Yep! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #7

California has become so solidly Democratic Kotya Dec 2016 #6

Plus they don't do voter suppression in CA. Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #9

RIP one man, one vote. ck4829 Dec 2016 #10

city people 1/35th of a vote and falling. Sunlei Dec 2016 #18

That is unheard of in modern times. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2016 #14