Asked by tt

Read the following paragraph:

Although she did not win the election, Hillary Clinton was more popular with voters than Donald Trump. I know almost everyone I talked to voted for her. Noted pollster Nate Silver reported that she had a clear lead in the polls throughout most of the campaign. In the final, certified vote count, Clinton got 2,865,075 more votes than Trump.

Which evidence in the paragraph provides the strongest support for the claim that “Hillary Clinton was more popular with voters than Donald Trump”?


The professional analyst’s calculations.


The author’s experience talking to voters.


All the evidence is equally strong.


The certified vote count.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The certified vote count.

It’s the direct, official measure showing Clinton received 2,865,075 more votes, which best supports the claim about voter popularity (polls and anecdote are less reliable).