Someone on another thread yesterday pointed out some important facts.
* More than 6 million more voters for Clinton than Trump voted in CA, NY, IL.
* Clinton is ahead in the popular vote by about 2 million.
* The above two facts mean Trump won by more than 4 million votes in 47 states.
Another comment by Newt Gingrich adds to the popular vote perspective and that is that Trump did not campaign in California. He did not campaign there because he knew it was a lost cause with all the illegals voting and the ruthless control by the left there. Had he campaigned in California, he would have picked up 2 million more votes.
If I have no one to vote for in a presidential election year, I stay home because I live in one of the bluest states and my vote won’t matter anyways. It just won’t. But this year I voted and voted Trump. So I believe Newt when he said Trump could have picked up 2 million votes had he campaigned in California. But why waste time in California or any lost cause blue state? The popular vote is not the strategic goal. The goal is the EC.
Without just two counties, LA County CA and Cook Cty Il, Trump wins the popular vote.