text: 2012 obama vs romney obama won because of the percentage of the electorial vote which means that a candidate that is running for president can win the election if the electoral vote surpasses the popular vote.            Seeking advice is a common thing. People ask their friends and family for advice. They also have to go to other people, like co-workers or classmates, to get another opinion. They need all the opinions they can get to make a decision. They can need a opinion for socializing, like if they want to go to a movie, or go to a restaurant. Advice and opinions is how you can make that decision.