A clue -- Clinton did not get past 49%
2007-05-29 12:44:38 · 17 answers · asked by Menehune 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Clearly, some people don't know the difference between a majority and plurality. Al Gore did not win the majority of the popular vote. As everyone else has mentioned, Jimmy Carter did.
2007-05-29 12:50:50 · answer #1 · answered by TheOrange Evil 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Well since this question has already been answered correctly, I'll add a side note. When a politician says they won by a land slide split the amount (S)He won by & acknowledge that if that number + 1 voted the other way the other side would have won.
2007-05-29 19:55:45 · answer #2 · answered by viablerenewables 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2000
2007-05-29 20:02:38 · answer #3 · answered by psatm 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jimmy Carter won just over 50%, in 1976.
Gore wone more popular votes than Bush in 2000, but neither reached 50%.
I'm glad Gore lost, but the wording of the question immediately brings the 2000 election to mind.
2007-05-29 19:47:53 · answer #4 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Al Gore in 2000 - the majority in our 2 party system is whoever gets the most popular votes, but that's not the way the electoral college votes.
2007-05-29 19:49:46 · answer #5 · answered by Ben 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Gore.
What's funny is that Dems think that a total of approximately 550,000 votes should have overridden the electoral process, and allowed 20 states dictate to the rest of the country who our president should be.
I'll bet my next pay check that had the absentee ballots from the military that were not allowed been allowed, that would have easily made up for more than that 550,000.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ElectoralCollege2000-Large.png
2007-05-29 19:54:57 · answer #6 · answered by scottdman2003 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think F.D. R. popular vote whats the big deal? Did you know if we voted on just popular vote Slick Willy would of lost both times
2007-05-29 19:51:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Al Gore in 2000!
2007-05-29 19:54:21 · answer #8 · answered by Pamela V 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Apparently liberals don't understand what a majority vote is.
Carter did it, by the way.
2007-05-29 20:12:22 · answer #9 · answered by Sleeck 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1976 Jimmy Carter with 50.1%
Oh boy was Jimmy Carter a good president!!! LOL
He also said we would be out of oil by 1989
2007-05-29 19:48:43 · answer #10 · answered by $1,539,684,631,121 Clinton Debt 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋