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Shocking: Clinton Set To Become President by thistemple(m): 12:49pm On Nov 23, 2016 |
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s
popular vote victory continued to grow Monday
as millions of ballots remained uncounted,
according to the latest ballot tally published
by the Cook Political Report. The first female
major-party nominee has secured nearly 2 million
more votes than her opponent, billionaire Donald
Trump, despite an Electoral College vote in his
favor.
Trump managed to secure well over the 270
electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency,
but Clinton appears to have soundly won the
popular vote by an ever-expanding margin. She
received about 63,600,000 votes to the
president-elect's 61,900,000, according to the
Cook Political Report. Updated ballot counts
show her receiving at least 48 percent of the
national vote compared to Trump’s 46.7 percent.
Clinton’s lead has already exceeded the 540,520-
vote gap former Democratic candidate Al Gore
maintained over former President George W.
Bush before the former conceded in the 2000
election.
This year's election results roll in as protests
continue erupt throughout the country. Students
have been staging walk-outs against Trump’s
divisive campaign and vitriolic rhetoric, and
millions have circulated online petitions
demanding the Electoral College vote in
conjunction with the popular vote as "faithless
electors."
The newly announced margin also comes as
Trump and his Vice President-elect Mike Pence,
who is heading the campaign’s transition to the
White House, staff the next administration’s
West Wing and adviser positions. Recent
controversial appointments to Trump’s staff —
including CEO of the right-wing tabloid site
Breitbart Stephen Bannon and conspiracy
theorist proponent and president of the Center
for Security Policy Frank Gaffney — have also
sparked alarm from organizations like the Council
on American-Islamic Relations.
Meanwhile, Clinton has stepped out of the
political limelight since officially conceding to
Trump Nov. 9. In her concession speech, she
urged Americans to give the president-elect a
chance at uniting the nation as he reportedly
seeks to bring massive reforms and overhauls to
Washington, D.C.
"I still believe in America, and I always
will," Clinton said earlier this month. "And if you
do, then we must accept this result and then
look to the future. Donald Trump is going to be
our president. We owe him an open mind and the
chance to lead."
Students protest the election of President-elect
Donald Trump during a march in Washington,
Nov. 15, 2016. Photo: Reuters
The total popular vote count will remain unknown
for some time, as ballots are still being counted
from high-volume areas across the country.
Many reports indicate Clinton’s lead could grow
even further, as the majority of uncounted
regions are primarily Democratic strongholds.
The Cook Political Report’s editor David
Wasserman said Sunday there were still nearly 7
million uncounted votes. "A majority of them are
on the coasts, in New York, California, and
Washington,” he told The Atlantic. “She should
be able to win those votes, probably 2-1.". www.mvpconnect.co/2016/11/shocking-clinton-set-to-become-president.html?m=1 |
Re: Shocking: Clinton Set To Become President by pappy4real(m): 10:21pm On Nov 23, 2016 |
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