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What eleven states will get a president elected?

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In order to be elected president a candidate needs 270 electoral votes. Thus, the question is: Are there eleven states whose total electoral votes equal 270 or more. There are and they are:

California:55
Texas: 34
New York: 31
Florida: 27
Pennsylvania: 21
Ohio: 20
Illinois: 21
Michigan: 17
Georgia: 15
North Carolina: 15
New Jersey: 15

Total electoral votes: 271

Win these eleven states and you win the Presidency.

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