(pd 5)What did you notice or what surprised you when you investigated the electoral college results from previous elections? by Joanna Bonaccorso https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r en-us 2020-02-03 16:37:58 UTC 2026-01-16 18:10:33 UTC hello@padlet.com What I noticed https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869648567 In many elections the President was elected while winning less states.]]> 2020-10-28 13:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869648567 It surprised me how a president could technically get more votes but still lose. (like they could win more states but not win the election/ popular votes) https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869648675 2020-10-28 13:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869648675 https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869649755 Nothing really surprised me at all to be honest, especially since the Russians hacked the 2016 election]]> 2020-10-28 13:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869649755 https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869649935 It surprised me how a candidate can get more votes (popular votes) but still lose.]]> 2020-10-28 13:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869649935 I found it strange a president could with the popular vote but lose the electoral. https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869650931 2020-10-28 13:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869650931 presidents can get little to no popular votes and still win the election. https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869652472 2020-10-28 14:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869652472 What I was saddened by https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869653810 It was sad that the American People in the end didn't have as much of a voice because the electoral college won. ]]> 2020-10-28 14:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869653810 presidents can win even though they loose the popular vote https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869653897 2020-10-28 14:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869653897 https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869654082 I found it crazy that winning the electoral college is so important. It kind of turns campaigning into a strategy.]]> 2020-10-28 14:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869654082 https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869654297 Some presidents won most of the states besides like two or three of them]]> 2020-10-28 14:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869654297 I think it was interesting that the last election was one of the only times that the popular vote won, but the there was more electoral votes for the win. https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869654543 2020-10-28 14:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869654543 Its crazy that the election is won by whoever controls the swing state https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869655081 2020-10-28 14:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869655081 It makes sense that a candidate could win the popular but not the electoral college https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869655935 2020-10-28 14:00:48 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869655935 https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869657091 I thought it was weird how  someone could get the most popular votes but still lose]]> 2020-10-28 14:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869657091 What I noticed https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869658180 I was surprised that some candidates won almost every state. During current times, that would never happen because of how partisan politics are.  ]]> 2020-10-28 14:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869658180 https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869658381 I find it strange that the president could lose the pop vote but still be elected]]> 2020-10-28 14:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869658381 I noticed https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869659057 the electoral college is a great system that equally balances out all the states.]]> 2020-10-28 14:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869659057 https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869660649 I was upset that although more people voted for one candidate the other candidate won due to the strong power the electoral college has.]]> 2020-10-28 14:01:49 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869660649 It surprised me that you dont have to win the popular vote to be president. https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869661418 2020-10-28 14:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869661418 My opinion that the electoral college is a terrible system was completely confirmed. https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869662403

]]> 2020-10-28 14:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869662403 you could win by getting a fue big states and win instead of getting a good portion of states https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869667382 2020-10-28 14:03:18 UTC https://padlet.com/pelhampublicschools/vy15ylg7gr8r/wish/869667382