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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-20-08 12:41 AM
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15. Al Gore won the popular vote in the general election...
there is no sure way to count popular vote in primaries because of caucus states, but even so, Hillary's claim is dubious at best:

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++If all states with popular vote totals are counted — which would exclude four caucus states that have not released numbers — Mrs. Clinton would lead Mr. Obama by more than 26,000 votes out of more than 33 million cast. By other calculations, Mr. Obama is ahead in the popular vote. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/20/us/politics/19cnd-clinton.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

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