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>But, if the election had been held under a popular vote system, different strategies would have been used [edited out: and the final numbers would have been different].
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>This point is unbelievably crucial, and I have been all but shouting it from rooftops for the past two weeks (I will point out proudly that I started shouting when my candidate of choice looked like he would lose it, *continuing* to shout it when it looked like my candidate of choice would win it, and *continuing* to shout it now that it looks like a toss-up).

OK, as long as it's "shouting" from the rooftops, not "shooting". < g >