THE YEAR IS 2100. HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN.
WELCOME TO AMERICAN HISTORY. TODAY WE ARE GOING TO BEGIN OUR STUDY
OF EARLY 21ST CENTURY POLITICS. TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU ALREADY KNOW, BELOW
ARE THE RESULTS OF THE 2008,2012,2016,2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. YOUR JOB IS
TO MATCH THE NUMBERS IN THE FIRST THREE COLUMNS.
- % OF THE NATIONAL VOTE FOR ALL 8 DEM./REP. CANDIDATES.
- WINNERS VICTORY MARGIN IN % OF VOTE.
- WINNERS VICTORY MARGIN IN # OF VOTES.
WITH THE CORRESPONDING OUTCOMES.
- # OF ELECTORAL VOTES FOR THE WINNER.
- # OF STATES CARRIED BY THE WINNER.
AFTER THEY ARE GRADED, WE WILL DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANCE IF EACH. THERE
WILL BE A SPECIAL LOOK AT THE POSSIBILITY OF ELECTION FRAUD, AND SEE IF
ANY OF THESE RESULTS LEND CREDENCE TO SUCH ACCUSATIONS.
GOOD LUCK.
BOTH CANDIDATES. WINNER. WINNER.
% NATIONAL VOTE VICTORY MARGIN % VICTORY MARGIN #
1- OBAMA, 2008, 52.9% 1-OBAMA, 2008, +7.2% 1- OBAMA, 2008, +9,550,193
2- BIDEN, 2020, 51.3% 2- BIDEN, 2020, +4.4% 2- BIDEN, 2020, +7,058,637
3- OBAMA, 2012, 51.06% 3- OBAMA, 2012, +3.86 3- OBAMA, 2012, +4,982,291
4- CLINTON, 2016, 48.18% 4- TRUMP, 2016, -2.09% 4- TRUMP, 2016, -2,868,686
5- ROMNEY, 2012, 47.20%
6- TRUMP, 2020, 46.90%
7- TRUMP, 2016, 46.09%
8- MCCAIN, 2008, 45.70%
WINNER. WINNER.
MOST ELECTORAL VOTES. CARRIED MOST STATES
365 30 + ME-02
306 26 + DC
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