What if Dubya won the Electoral College vote by enough votes that there weren't any doubts, hanging chads, vote counting saga, court cases, etc., but Gore still won the popular vote? Would there be less people claiming that the election was stolen?
Absolutely. Granted 2016 is way different than 2000 and Trump is far from being Dubya, it'd probably be the same situation. There weren't many saying that Trump stole the election, but there was still notice at the idea of replacing the Electoral College or faithless electors. I think it's going to be the same thing.Would there be less people claiming that the election was stolen?
Yes, there would be less people saying that the election was stolen. After all, if Dubya wins Florida by 10,000-15,000 votes rather than the official 537 votes which he won by in our TL, no one is going to believe that a new recount could have put Gore ahead--which in turn will result in more legitimacy for Dubya.What if Dubya won the Electoral College vote by enough votes that there weren't any doubts, hanging chads, vote counting saga, court cases, etc., but Gore still won the popular vote? Would there be less people claiming that the election was stolen?
Yes, there would be less people saying that the election was stolen. After all, if Dubya wins Florida by 10,000-15,000 votes rather than the official 537 votes which he won by in our TL, no one is going to believe that a new recount could have put Gore ahead--which in turn will result in more legitimacy for Dubya.