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Yeah, I think it's a confusion of words? or levels of voting.
Each electoral college is like voting in NZ. The winner is the one with the most votes, but that person ends up with 100% of the votes available for that state. And because the US is effectively a 2 nomination election, then it stands to reason that whoever has the popular support in a state, will win those votes. *
But because they get 100% of the votes, then that can me nationally they can win without getting the popular vote.
(Assuming every states were identical) Democrats could win 24 states with a 99% to 1% majority, and Republicans could with 26 states with 51%-49% majority. So Republicans win with only 37% of the peoples vote.
Then add into the mix that states are different sizes, with California having 55 votes and texas having 38, and others only having 3 or 4. It could be possible for someone to win with only 20% of the peoples vote.
*Obviously if there is a third nominee then its possible that the one side wins a college but the state favours the other side
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