[UPDATED VERSION!] The Trouble With The Electoral College
Discuss this video: http://reddit.com/r/cgpgrey FYI: I don't count the 1824 election as the final winner was determined by the house of representatives and thus not *technically* a straight-up...
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Normal Grey: Not once, not twice, but thrice in American History, the candidate with the most votes from the people actually lost because of the Electoral College. Exasperated Grey: Four times now, this has happened four times. Normal Grey: Three errors in fifty-five plus elections is a failure rate of five percent. Exasperated Grey: Seven percent. Normal Grey: Would anyone tolerate a sport where by a quirk of the rules there was a- Exasperated Grey: Seven percent. Normal Grey: -chance that the loser would win? Not likely.
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Normal Grey: Not once, not twice, but thrice in American History, the candidate with the most votes from the people actually lost because of the Electoral College. Exasperated Grey: Four times now, this has happened four times. Normal Grey: Three errors in fifty-five plus elections is a failure rate of five percent. Exasperated Grey: Seven percent. Normal Grey: Would anyone tolerate a sport where by a quirk of the rules there was a- Exasperated Grey: Seven percent. Normal Grey: -chance that the loser would win? Not likely.
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