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A battle for the popular vote
People jam a political rally during the 2008 presidential campaign. (Photo: Joseph Sohm, via Shutterstock)Millions of ballots are cast in a presidential election, but winning the White House comes down to just this: 270 votes.That’s the majority in the Electoral College, which picks the president. Sometimes the selection follows the national popular vote, sometimes not, and a candidate can become president by winning as little as 11 states.
