Do you understand how he US election actually is decided? This video works to explain the process in plain English.
Electing a US President in Plain English from leelefever on Vimeo.
It is interesting to note that the US election is an 'all or nothing proposition' for each state's electors (see video to see what I mean), while in Canada the party with the majority of political ridings (similar to the US districts) wins the Federal election and therefore the Prime Minister. In America you vote for the person (and therefore the party), in Canada you vote for the political party (and therefore the person at the head of that party).
