Sentences with phrase «most popular votes»

When the bill comes into effect, all the electoral votes from those states would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).

The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).

Six years after receiving the most popular votes in any senatorial election in U.S. history, the five - term Democrat has seen sliding favorability ratings as liberals in the Golden State hammer her for not being tough enough standing up to President Donald Trump.

Not exact matches

For the last 14 years, fans have voted Dale Earnhardt Jr. the most popular driver in Nascar.

Suggestions are voted on by Starbucks consumers with the most popular ones getting highlighted.

Undeniably one of the most popular today is the poop emoji (in fact, in Ireland it was voted the most popular, according to a recent study).

But the 1.8 million people who have downloaded the most popular Donald Trump app, called «Trump Dump,» probably aren't going to vote for him: The app is a game where the prize for winning is getting to drop a deuce on the The Donald.

That has intensified every time an establishment figure criticizes those intending to vote for Brexit, whether it be Jean - Claude Juncker, the pantomime villain who heads the European Commission, or Barack Obama (who is genuinely popular and, for the most part, admired in Britain).

Fortunately, researchers stumbled on a poll with hundreds of votes on one of the most popular Dark Web criminal forums.

Politically, the deal remains most popular with Canadians who voted for Stephen Harper and the Conservatives in the 2015 election, and least popular with those who supported Thomas Mulcair and the New Democrats.

Seeing as H1 2017 already has seen 5.65 million Chinese travellers lavishing 290 million baht ($ 8.75 million) 6, this aim seems well achievable, particularly as Thailand is not only one of the most popular vacation spots for Chinese in general, but was also voted the # 1 holiday destination for Chinese this National Day Golden Week by Ctrip.

Did you know that Pinterest is now voted the third most popular social networking site behind Facebook and Twitter?

Brandon Watson explains why the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact --- in which states assign their votes in the electoral college to whoever wins the most votes countrywide --- is sheer madhattery:

The «power of words» jumped up a few places on the chart and peaked as the fourth most - popular topic (behind voting, marriage, and forgiveness) following the release of the Access Hollywood clip portraying Trump's crude remarks on women last month.

5 stars based on 92 votes Share on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on Pinterest Inspired by one of the most popular Cooking Light chicken recipes, these chicken thighs are delicious, family - friendly (they're not too spicy), and incredibly easy to prepare.

TJ's announced their most popular products (voted on by the people, not by actual sales counts) in 12 different categories — those items that keep lines long (but moving), customers loyal, and employee Hawaiian shirts freshly pressed.

Stop insulting Arsenal fans, Howe belong were he is now fighting for relegation you want Arsenal fighting for relegation????? Stop this nonsense rarely I find Arsenal fans who want Howe as Wenger replacement and please stop using the word «most popular» if you want to find out the most popular Wenger replacement just write the article about it and we'll vote between Howe, Simeone, Low, and others.

The rapper Eminem, whose «Lose Yourself» was recently voted as the most popular running song in a Runner's World poll, claims he ran 17 miles a day on the treadmill to beat an addiction to alcohol and painkillers, stating that his «addict's brain» led him to get carried away with running.

Being voted the sport's most popular driver for 11 straight years only amplified his anxiety; he felt even more of a disappointment to his ardent supporters.

SI.com's Sam Amick did a quick survey of front office types on the most popular prospect behind Davis, and Beal actually tied Robinson with six votes, with Michael Kidd - Gilchrist falling behind.

That's open to interpretation, but for those who chose a club, Man Utd was the most popular response by a clear margin, with 13 % of all votes.

Sky Sports» users voted for Tottenham duo Dele Alli and Eric Dier as the most popular choices in midfield with 97 per cent of respondents supporting the inclusion of Alli.

His exploits in Liverpool red — whether as a graceful winger, deadly frontman or deep - lying midfield general — made «Digger» one of the most popular players in LFC history and in 2013 he was ranked number a number seven by supporters in LFC's 100 Players Who Shook The Kop vote.

Sky Sports users voted Manchester United's Chris Smalling as their number one choice in defence with Chelsea's Gary Cahill the second most popular central defender.

The annual Gingerbread House Contest is one of the most popular events at Christmas by Candlelight, and visitors can vote for their favorites among dozens of hand - crafted entries.

Because of the advantages of tactical voting, most people concentrate on a popular candidate who is good enough.

The instant runoff system is considered a very good voting system when choosing between multiple options because it avoids the spoiler effect (e.g. two similar options stealing each other votes so a 3rd candidate who is actually less popular than them wins), doesn't discourage votes for options perceived as underdogs and leads to a compromise most people can agree to.

From the thirteen candidates in the running, even the five most popular candidates only receive between 5 % and 18 % of votes; thus, falling far behind the 40 % required for a win in the first round.

In my opinion, the most noteworthy data mentioned is that Mr. Trump obtained more popular support in this last Nevada primary than all] the votes cast in the previous two.

For instance, the most recent poll in the table above suggests at least a 6 - point popular vote share lead.

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The most effective vote winning policies are ones which are popular on their own, but which also tell a bigger story about the party's values and are consistent with their other policies - opposing the Iraq war and top - up fees were both popular policies, but also clearly signalled to disillusioned Labour voters that the Lib Dems shared their values as a centre - left party of peace and public services.

Even in 1860, when most Southern whites hated Lincoln and everything he stood for, and even though he only won about 40 % of the popular vote, there was no question that he had won the election, because the Constitution said so.

In the early 19th century, most states did not hold popular elections for presidential electors and the legislature just chose them directly; as time went on, more and more states changed to doing popular vote for them, but as recently as 1876, the Colorado legislature appointed its electors rather than hold an election because it was newly admitted and didn't have the time to do so.

While most delegates are awarded by popular votes in state - by - state elections, superdelegates largely consist of party leaders and elected senators, members of Congress and governors, and can change their mind at any time.

«This is one election where the popular vote actually matters,» quipped Perry, one of the most vocal celebrity campaigners for defeated candidate Hillary Clinton.

The second most popular reason to vote for independence among «Yes» voters was the NHS, reflecting claims in the later stage of the independence camapign that continued union would mean the end of a publicly owned NHS.

Healey is the second most popular MP in the PLP according to the shadow cabinet vote, so I'd argue he's likely to attract votes from across the party, including among trade union and left MPs.

The following assumes, firstly, that no party has an overall majority (once Sinn Fein's abstention from the chamber is taken into account), and that in spite of the possibility that they could top the polls in the popular vote, that the Lib Dems will not win enough votes to have the most seats in the new Commons (they would need between 37 - 40 per cent to be sure of that happening).

The Conservatives were returned to power although Labour increased its vote from 30.7 % to a third of the popular vote, most Conservative gains being at the expense of the Liberals.

Although historically Fianna Fáil was the most popular party with women voters (the female vote may have been crucial to their success in 1977 in particular), research on more... Continue reading →

In a period when politicians are increasingly distrusted, reviled — even hated — he was regularly voted the most popular politician in the country.

For Conservative supporters who voted to remain, Theresa May was the most popular choice of successor for 28 %, followed by George Osborne (22 %).

Veteran Tory MP Sir Peter Bottomley took issue with the idea of accountability, arguing that this aspect can often have difficulty translating into votes: «Some of the most awful rogues have been incredibly popular,» and other excellent MPs get knocked out.

Considering the fact that NDC communicators would go to any length to extol President Mahama for «graciously conceding even in the face of some irregularities they identified with voting», the party is positioning him to be the most popular person in the NDC and he would likely be until the party's next presidential primary in 2018, making it difficult for other presidential hopefuls in the party to overtake him.

If the top candidate method is used to gauge the number of votes for party (i.e. assuming the number of votes in support of a party is equal to the number of votes for its most popular candidate) instead of the raw vote, then the party's vote shares are: Labour 72.3 %, Conservatives 16.2 % and Liberal Democrats 11.4 %.

Consider the nightmare scenario: Based on the most recent opinion polls, the Tories would win the popular vote.

While spending on the NHS and the state pension is among the most popular (and the over-65s are the most likely age group to vote), few will object to the abolition of housing benefit for the under - 25s (the least likely age group to vote).

Most are asking for a move away from the Electoral College and toward a National Popular Vote.

Some 40 Labour MPs are still thought to be planning to vote against it: they believe the AV system would end up favouring the least unpopular candidates, rather than the most popular - and fear that could lose Labour seats.