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Congratulations to Hillary Rodham Clinton - she won the popular vote and we really wish she won the electoral college too

The US Presidential election of November 8, 2016 saw over 100 million American votes and the following result - Hillary Clinton did not win the election.

Thinking about my daughter right now. No little girl will ever again have to wonder whether she, too, can be president. pic.twitter.com/QAJbxQj05L

— Senator Tim Kaine (@timkaine) November 9, 2016

Although Hillary received slightly more votes than the other major candidate, the winner is decided by a system of lump-sum state-by-state voting called the electoral college system.

This team has so much to be proud of. Whatever happens tonight, thank you for everything. pic.twitter.com/x13iWOzILL

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 9, 2016

So some guy named Donald Trump won. You may have heard of him.

"This is not the outcome we wanted. I’m sorry we did not win this election for the values we share and the vision we hold for our country."

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 9, 2016

It is traumatic and difficult to cope with the idea that temporarily, incompetence beat out competence, insanity prevailed over sanity, and small-hearted clannishness defeated the progress towards a united colours of America...

"To Barack and Michelle Obama, our country owes you an enormous debt of gratitude. We thank you for your graceful, determined leadership.”

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 9, 2016

"This loss hurts. But please never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it." —Hillary

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 9, 2016

But here are words to encourage us:


Nov 9, 2016: Hillary Clinton delivered a message of both disappointment and hope during her concession speech for the 2016 presidential race.

Scripture tells us: Let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season, we shall reap, if we do not lose heart. pic.twitter.com/snXfdLgZq8

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 9, 2016

"To all the little girls watching...never doubt that you are valuable and powerful & deserving of every chance & opportunity in the world."

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 9, 2016

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HEAL THE WORLD 

MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE 

FOR YOU AND FOR ME AND THE ENTIRE HUMAN RACE 

How do you vote?

One year in uni, I had a tough choice in voting for the Student Association leadership.

 Access
One pair of candidates came from my community i.e. both candidates were fellow engineering students.  Since I saw them every day, they could easily be reached with feedback and would altogether have interests aligned with mine.
 Homeland
One pair included a Nigerian, even if both candidates were from another clan on campus - business.  I don't think engineers really trust business people for they bamboozle with talk and appearances even if they won't do any real problem-solving :) but I suppose blood is thicker and I should support my countryperson when on foreign soil?  
Victory
The third pair was from the college of arts and sciences, the biggest college in the school, and was definitely going to win because well, Arts and Sciences owned the heart of campus, geographically, historically, demographically, etc.

Which pair did I give my vote?  Access, Homeland, or Victory?
Which would you have voted for? 

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Ondo Election: What's new

The gubernatorial candidates include Labour Party (LP) incumbent Dr. Olusegun Mimiko and two high-flying lawyers:
Rotimi Akeredolu of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
and Olusola Oke of the People's Democratic Party (PDP)
See full list of 13 candidates and their running-mates

Live Updates on the Ondo State governorship polls below

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