People say it doesn't matter.
It doesn't, except psychologically, especially to Democrats who want to eliminate the Electoral College.
Having an Electoral College landslide without winning a clear majority in the popular vote would only fuel their long-standing rhetoric that it is unfair.
Election results for the popular vote almost always trend narrower as now, and they indicate in this election the same thing the very narrow GOP House win indicates:
This was not a red wave.
The country remains very much divided. And Democrats are wrong to be so dispirited and divided.
Harris/Walz 48.1% (226) Trump/Vance 50.1% (312)