21.   And he said if Bush had won the popular vote, and Gore the electoral vote, they would be trying to convince Democratic electors to switch.

22.   And besides, partying was deemed inappropriate for a president-elect who lost the national popular vote and who had some serious political bridge repairing to do.

23.   And there is the underlying fact that a president who actually lost the popular vote is acting as if he had a mandate for drastic change.

24.   And the last time the nation looked to Florida to decide the winner in a presidential race in which the popular vote and electoral vote diverged?

25.   And winning elections fair and square in Texas is not the same as gaining the presidency by a US Supreme Court majority after losing the popular vote.

26.   Andrew Jackson had the most popular votes, but nobody earned an Electoral College majority.

27.   As a result, two presidents, Rutherford B. Hayes and Benjamin Harrison, won the electoral vote and the White House despite having lost the popular vote.

28.   As a result, Bradley could win the popular vote but lose to Gore in the more important race for Democratic delegates.

29.   As for the problem of a President Bush elected by a less-than-majority popular vote?

30.   As the presidential election went deeper into extra innings Thursday, Americans interviewed across the country expressed sentiments as divided as the popular vote.