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It is impossible to win an election with votes from only one state. There are certainly bigger states (like California or New York) with the largest number of voters; but the popular vote is the total of ALL the votes cast in the fifty states and the District of Columbia. So, winning one big state would not necessarily be enough to win the presidency. That said, some states, called "Swing States" are especially important due to their large number of electoral votes. The fact that Mr. Obama won Ohio and Florida, for example, helped him win the presidency.
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What Arab culture did Obamas father come from?
Barack Obama's father was Kenyan.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Ohio?
In 2008: Barack Obama received 11 electoral votes from Indiana by receiving 1,374,039 votes to John McCain's 1,345,648 votes, a very close contest.In 2012: Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Indiana losing the 11 electoral votes to Mitt Romney whom received 1,410,821 votes to Obama's 1,136,973 votes.
Why electroal Votes and what are they?
The electoral votes come from the citizens who vote within the states. The bigger the state, the higher the electoral vote. For example, California has 55 electoral votes. The president needs to obtain these votes for presidency.
What does the name Barack as in President Barack Obama come from?
Barack means 'blessing'. Barack is a common name in Kenya and Tanzania.
Why do they select candidates from states that have a lot of electoral votes?
It is often assumed that candidates from states that have a lot of electoral votes will be well-known and, ideally, well-liked in the state they come from. (Often they have held a statewide office.) Therefore, in a presidential election, it is hoped that the candidate will have an advantage in their home state and will win its electoral votes.
What does change stand for on obamas signs?
Come Help A N!gga Get Elected
If there are a total of 535 congressman where does the total of 538 electoral votes come from?
The District of Columbia does not have a voting congressional delegation. However, under the 23rd amendment, the District is entitled to the same number of electoral votes as the state with the least number of electoral votes in presidential elections. Since the states with the least number of votes have three votes, the Washington D.C. is entitled to three electoral votes, so there are 538 total votes even though there are only 535 congresspeople.
What are us electoral votes?
Electoral votes in the US are the popular vote for each state combined into an electoral. Example - 50,000 people vote for a candidate in one state. 60,000 vote for the other candidate in the same state. The candidate with 60,000 voted in that states gets the electoral vote. Note. A state can have more electoral votes depending on population.
Where it come from 270 electoral vote to win?
270 electoral votes are needed to win the U.S. presidency. Each state has electoral votes equal to the total of the 2 representative the state has in the U.S. Senate plus the number of representative the state has in the House of Representatives. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes. The District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes. Therefore, the total number of electoral votes is 538 - 100 (senators) + 435 (representatives) + 3 (for DC). A majority is 270 - one more than half of the total number of 538.
How many votes come from Florida?
The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 27 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida. Therefore, Florida has 29 electoral votes.
What city did Barack Obama come from?
When he was elected President, Barack Obama was a resident of Chicago, IL.
Where did Barack's dog dog come from?
Iraq
