Question 11.40

image 10. Refer to the permutation of the 2012 presidential election (see Table 11.1 on page 468). The Democratic ticket received 2,990,274 votes in Pennsylvania, to the Republican ticket’s 2,680,434. Which state would be the pivotal voter if, at the last minute, a television ad convinced 150,000 voters to switch from the Democratic ticket to the Republican ticket? Assume that no votes are changed outside of Pennsylvania.

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