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Voting Conspiracies

Posted on January 17, 2013

Q: Is it true that there were more votes than voters in Wood County, Ohio, and St. Lucie County, Fla., and that Obama lost every state with photo ID laws? A: No. A viral email that makes those claims is bogus. It fabricates Ohio and Florida results. Also, Obama won …
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Presidents Winning Without Popular Vote

Posted on March 24, 2008

Q: How many times was a president elected who did not win the popular vote?  A: It has happened four times.

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Ohio Primary and the General Election

Posted on March 10, 2008

Q: Has any presidential candidate won the general election without winning the Ohio primary? A: Yes. Richard Nixon did it in 1968, and John Kennedy in 1960. But "favorite son" candidates won the Ohio contest both those years.

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