[Craic] How much the Electoral College has changed in the power mover from the Northeast to the South

[Rob Anderson]

Craicers,

The question, “How did the South win the Civil War?

Answer: Air conditioning!

Bob

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On Dec 26, 2020, at 10:29 PM, Ted Schmidt <jtschmidt at bell.net> wrote:

Thanks I had no idea

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> On Dec 26, 2020, at 9:33 PM, Rob Anderson <bob_nora70 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Gents,
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> Three big northeastern power states at the end of FDR-Truman New Deal had 93 electoral college votes far overpowering Florida and Texas with only 34.
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> In 2020, Texas & Florida trumped the big three northeastern states in the Electoral College, 67 to 60.  
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> New York, the seat of the New Deal had a huge power base by comparison to Florida, 45 to 10.  Now, both states carry the exact same weight with 29 votes.
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> Texas bigger than either.  Coming up, more Californians will head there, and Florida will continue booming.
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> Electoral College, 1952 & 2020
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> New York              45...........29
> Massachusetts    16...........11
> Pennsylvania.       32..........20
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> TOTAL:                   93........ 60
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> Florida                    10..........29
> Texas                      24.........38
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> TOTAL:                   34.........67
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