Shaysâ Rebellion and the Making of a Nation explores essential themes of the period leading up to the creation and ratification of the Constitution, and enhances understandings of our national identity and origins.
In 2012, Romney defeated Obama by 73 percent to 25 percent in Utah â the largest margin of victory in any state. This year, Trump won just 46 percent of the vote -- a 26 point drop-off. Much of the drop-off can be traced to Salt Lake County, home to roughly 4 in 10 Utah residents.
But thatâs not how it works. And â as he has said many time â if Donald Trump was campaigning for the popular vote, rather than the electoral vote, he would have campaigned much differently. But he didnât and Hillaryâs margin of victory in that state was 4.3 million votes â or 61.5 percent.