Who will win the White House in 2012? What the polling tells us | Harry J Enten
Much is made of ‘swing states’, but it’s the national vote that decides US elections – and that’s driven by economic sentimentPresidential candidates win by accumulating a majority of votes (270) in the electoral college, not by winning the most votes nationwide. That’s why you’ll hear analysts talking about the “swing states”, but the truth is that presidential campaigns are mostly national.
published date:Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:06:07 GMT
Who will win the White House in 2012? What the polling tells us | Harry J Enten
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Who will win the White House in 2012? What the polling tells us | Harry J Enten
Much is made of ‘swing states’, but it’s the national vote that decides US elections – and that’s driven by economic sentimentPresidential candidates win by accumulating a majority of votes (270) in the electoral college, not by winning the most votes nationwide. That’s why you’ll hear analysts talking about the “swing states”, but the truth is that presidential campaigns are mostly national.