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This primary has done if nothing else has brought into the bright limelight the Convention delegate swindles by both parties where they can actually choose whoever they want to run for potus and completely disregard the will of the voters.
This from a country that runs around the world sending "monitors" to other countries to monitor their elections. The american voter needs to start monitoring ours.
Even though its always been allowed, this is the first election that I remember that its become an issue with voters making many more americans aware of this sleezy means of controlling out vote.
After his five Republican primary wins Tuesday night, Donald Trump has received more popular votes this primary season than Mitt Romney did in all of 2012. And if he keeps pace, Trump could receive more GOP votes than any presidential candidate in decades.
As reported by Politico, Trump's wins across the Northeast this week put him past 10 million votes. That equals roughly 250,000 more than Romney collected as the eventual nominee four years ago and 153,000 more than Republican nominee John McCain garnered in 2008.
Trump needs only 800,000 more votes to surpass George W. Bush, who earned a record 10.8 million popular votes on his way to the White House in 2000.
For context, Politico spoke with University of Minnesota political science professor Eric Ostermeier, who noted that just eight candidates have topped more than 7.5 million Republican votes since the party instituted its primary system in 1976.
Trump has more primary votes than Romney received in all of 2012
This from a country that runs around the world sending "monitors" to other countries to monitor their elections. The american voter needs to start monitoring ours.
Even though its always been allowed, this is the first election that I remember that its become an issue with voters making many more americans aware of this sleezy means of controlling out vote.
After his five Republican primary wins Tuesday night, Donald Trump has received more popular votes this primary season than Mitt Romney did in all of 2012. And if he keeps pace, Trump could receive more GOP votes than any presidential candidate in decades.
As reported by Politico, Trump's wins across the Northeast this week put him past 10 million votes. That equals roughly 250,000 more than Romney collected as the eventual nominee four years ago and 153,000 more than Republican nominee John McCain garnered in 2008.
Trump needs only 800,000 more votes to surpass George W. Bush, who earned a record 10.8 million popular votes on his way to the White House in 2000.
For context, Politico spoke with University of Minnesota political science professor Eric Ostermeier, who noted that just eight candidates have topped more than 7.5 million Republican votes since the party instituted its primary system in 1976.
Trump has more primary votes than Romney received in all of 2012