tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post2551615521277638853..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: No, Really, Forget the Electoral College For NowJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-26525765316656562622011-06-14T23:46:08.947-05:002011-06-14T23:46:08.947-05:00Bill,
Well, 12 points net worse. Or however you w...Bill,<br /><br />Well, 12 points net worse. Or however you want to word it.Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-5788490471303545372011-06-14T08:53:51.000-05:002011-06-14T08:53:51.000-05:00You wrote, "I mean, among other things, Obama...You wrote, "I mean, among other things, Obama won Nevada by 12.5 points; that means that he could run 12 points worse and still win there."<br /><br />If you mean that his margin of victory was 12.5 points, then the loss of only 6.3 points to a single opponent would lose the state for Obaman, wouldn't it, as those points would be added to the challenger's total?Billnoreply@blogger.com