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2016 Postmortem

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12. Because the procedure is grossly underfunded and understaffed.

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 11:43 AM

Dec 2016

In fact, that's the case in most states.

It is amazing how much we claim to value democracy but how little money we are willing to spend on it.

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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