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Originally Posted by pip08456
It's worth noting that if you take California out of the result, Trump would've won the popular vote. Funny how one state can change an election result, I wonder.
Could that be why they have the College votes?
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I agree. However, the voters in California count the same as those in the Mid-West. It is the notion of a popular mandate that must not be mis-used.
In the UK, even with its flawed parliamentary system, a new Government with a slim majority is always very aware of this and would (or should) refrain from declaring a strong mandate from the electorate for new, controversial policies.