"And it ended up being the closest presidential election in the 21st Century, mused Harris as Maddow nodded along. And there was so much about those 107 days that, for me, and this is really a behind-the-scenes look at those 107 days, was about seeing people who seemingly had nothing in common coming together by the thousands, with a level of optimism and, dare I say joy, about the possibilities for America."
"It's unclear what metric Harris would use to back up this boast. Donald Trump bested Harris in the Electoral College last year, 312-226. Joe Biden and Harris prevailed over Trump by a margin of 306-232 in 2020. Trump beat Hillary Clinton, 304-227, in 2016. In fact, the only two elections decided by wider margins since the turn of the millennium were 2008 and 2012. Harris wasn't closer than any other loser in the popular vote, either."
A claim linked a 107-day campaign period to the assertion that the 2024 presidential contest was the closest election of the 21st century. Electoral College totals show a 312-226 loss, while the 2020 result was 306-232 and 2016 was 304-227, contradicting the 'closest' label. Popular vote comparisons also do not support the claim. Shortest-path Electoral College analyses indicate 2000, 2004, 2016 and 2020 featured closer near-misses. Only 2008 and 2012 had wider margins among 21st-century elections. The claim lacks clear metric support based on standard electoral measures.
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