No, it is a valid number, not a statistically generated number. it is the number of counted votes for each candidate.
It is just not used in determining our president. (But very useful for congressional elections, and most local elections) On 6/12/06, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's a made up number which is just as valid as opinion polls. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 3:26 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: So, does anyone still trust these guys? > > > > What does the popular vote have to do with anything? > > > > That is not how our elections work. > > > > On 6/12/06, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Are you totally unaware that Bush lost the popular vote in the 2000 > > > election? And that he only received the electoral vote after the > > > Supreme Court refused to allow the Florida vote to be counted? > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:208889 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
