In presidential elections, Florida sends 27 electors to the Electoral College, and the results of the popular vote in the state are always close. In the 2008
election, Barack Obama received approximately 51% of the popular vote, while
John McCain received slightly more than 48%. Less than 1% of the people
voted for third-party candidates. How many of Florida's electoral votes went to
each of the candidates?
A. Obama received all 27 electoral votes
B. Obama received 14 electoral votes, and McCain received 13.
C. Obama received 14 electoral votes, McCain received 12, and a third-
party candidate received 1.
D. Since the results were so close, Obama and McCain each received 13.5
votes.