#popular vote

George W. Bush broke a mold four years ago: Even though he lost the popular vote, he governed as if he had won by acclamation. ↗

— Tony Snow

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Presidents are elected not by direct popular vote but by 538 members of the Electoral College. ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

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When you put a tiny and despised minority up for a popular vote, the minority usually loses. ↗

— Andrew Sullivan

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You may not be aware of a recent survey that showed that if the First Amendment were put to a popular vote today, it would fail by a 60% to 40% vote. ↗

— James E. Rogers

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