Why does the US stop short of imagining a female president?
December 26, 2016 15:12
This year's presidential poll in the United States of America was the
closest fought contest since the one between John Kennedy and Richard
Nixon in 1960. Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party candidate, was
ahead of the surprise Republican nominee, Donald Trump, in terms of
popular votes. The country's Constitution, however, lays it down that it
is the state-wise electoral votes that matter for deciding the
president-elect. In this count, Trump edged out Hillary. The more
obdurate among Hillary's fans were unreconciled and demanded a recount
in those states where the voting was very close. As expected, they drew a
blank and Trump, currently busy choosing his White House team, will be
sworn in as president in the third week of January.
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