My teacher says that George Bush is one and Theodore Rosevelt is another, but I wasn't paying attention to well. Someone has to help me, because if I don't get this credit, than I can't be in the NAvy and serve the country. Someone help me please.
2006-06-27 15:43:41 · 2 answers · asked by joshyjoshypoo 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
there are 19 total including Harry Truman, Abraham Lincoln, Richard Nixon, John Q Adams, John F Kennedy, Bill Clinton & George W. Bush.
2006-06-27 15:48:35 · answer #1 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. While George W. Bush’s 2000 Victory over Al Gore is the most recent example, three other presidents have been elected despite losing the popular vote—John Quincy Adams in 1824, Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876 and Benjamin Harrison in 1888. If Abraham Lincoln had faced a single Democratic candidate in 1860 he would probably have lost the popular vote badly, but still won the Electoral College. In any event he became president with less than 40% of the popular vote.
Yes, you can add Truman to the list!
We aren't talking about over 50% of the votes, but winners of actual votes cast!
No one can win 50% of the votes if there are more than 2 parties on the ballot, like Clinton and Nader!
2006-06-27 22:51:53 · answer #2 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋