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Smith has 55384 votes, while Jones has 59102 votes. Instead of comparing the votes as one number, and admitting that Jones' four thousand vote lead is likely going to earn him the win, [[Cueball]] compares each digit to see which is larger. Smith's digits in the hundreds, tens, and ones are all higher than Jones', so ultimately he implies that Smith has a chance to win, ''if only he could pull ahead in the thousands digit'' and secure a dramatic upset. In reality all that matters is who has the higher total number of votes. | Smith has 55384 votes, while Jones has 59102 votes. Instead of comparing the votes as one number, and admitting that Jones' four thousand vote lead is likely going to earn him the win, [[Cueball]] compares each digit to see which is larger. Smith's digits in the hundreds, tens, and ones are all higher than Jones', so ultimately he implies that Smith has a chance to win, ''if only he could pull ahead in the thousands digit'' and secure a dramatic upset. In reality all that matters is who has the higher total number of votes. | ||
| β | It should be noted that for U.S. Presidential elections, the candidate with more votes does not necessarily win | + | It should be noted that for U.S. Presidential elections, the candidate with more votes does not necessarily win, and instead the winner is determined by which candidate leads in which state, are actually more complicated than depicted, and require 57 separate comparisons (51 to determine who is leading in each of 50 states and the District of Columbia, five more for the Congressional districts in Nebraska and Maine (which choose electors at both district and statewide levels), and then one to compare the candidates' total electoral vote). That said, the comic may be depicting something on a much smaller scale, such as a municipal or district election. This smaller election concerning approximately 120,000 voters is more likely to use the traditional, most-votes-wins method of election. |
The title text is a similarly satirical twist on a common news comment during elections. Candidates often employ different strategies during the election season, with varying degrees of success. For example, if a strategy collected many votes (or important votes, see above paragraph), then it could be said that the area it affected was "crucial". Here, the area affected by Jones' ''strategy'' (an entire place value) is said to have been crucial — an obvious claim, seeing as greater place values always result in greater amounts indicated. | The title text is a similarly satirical twist on a common news comment during elections. Candidates often employ different strategies during the election season, with varying degrees of success. For example, if a strategy collected many votes (or important votes, see above paragraph), then it could be said that the area it affected was "crucial". Here, the area affected by Jones' ''strategy'' (an entire place value) is said to have been crucial — an obvious claim, seeing as greater place values always result in greater amounts indicated. | ||
