In the United States, chipped beef on toast is commonly served to servicemembers of the United States Armed Forces. It was thus considered emblematic of the military experience, much as pea soup is in Finland or Sweden.hipped beef on toast (S.O.S.) is the title of a book of military humor. In his World War II book Band of Brothers, Stephen E. Ambrose evokes the military basics: At the end of May, the men of Easy packed up their barracks bags and â¦ [took] a stop-and-go train ride to Sturgis, Kentucky.
If we include Florida, Obama appears to have won 332 electoral votes to Romneyâs 206. In the popular vote, the latest numbers suggest an Obama victory of 50.4 percent to Romneyâs 48.1. This is not recount territory. Measured by the standards of the 20th century, though, it reflects a genuinely tight race.
Largest Number of Votes. In simple terms of who won the most votes, Richard Nixonâs 1972 defeat of George McGovern stands out. Incumbent Nixon won every state save Massachusetts, garnering 47 million votes, while McGovern took 29 million -- a difference of 18 million votes. This was the largest win in the popular vote in American electoral history.