FairVote Blog
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Swing States of America: Candidate Tracker and News, July 24
by Erin Ellis // July 24, 2012 //POTUS analysts report that there may only be five true battleground states this election: Florida, Ohio, Colorado, Virginia and North Carolina. However, if large numbers of Latinos register to vote, new swing states could emerge. In other news, as only 6 percent of voters are still undecided, the candidates' campaigns spend a whopping $400 on each such voter.
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Swing States of America: Candidate Tracker and News, July 20
by Erin Ellis // July 20, 2012 //Obama and Romney cancel campaign events in swing states Florida and New Hampshire, respectively, to address last night's tragic Colorado shooting; polls show that the candidates are deadlocked in battleground states at 46 percent apiece; a high turnout of African American voters could turn the tables in Obama's favor.
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Instant Runoff Voting in Action in Takoma Park
by Rob Richie, Jared Gay // July 18, 2012 //Our analysis of the July 18 thinstant runoff election in Takoma Park, Maryland. We include information from an exit survey regarding opinions of instant runoff voting.
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Swing States of America: Candidate Tracker and News, July 17
by Jared Gay, Erin Ellis // July 17, 2012 //Obama and Romney visit swing states Ohio and Pennsylvania, respectively, to bash one another's economic policies. Furthermore, analysts identify Virginia as the most crucial swing state this election and some predict that Obama can win its Electoral College votes.
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Swing States of America: Candidate Tracker and News, July 10
by Jared Gay, Erin Ellis // July 10, 2012 //President Obama campaigns in swing state Iowa and Romney in swing state Colorado; mobilizing black female voters could be a tiebreaker for Obama; Missouri, now a red-leaning state, is becoming "irrelevant."
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Libya's 'Hybrid' Election Rules and Why They Are Less Than Ideal
by Arab Spring Series, Erin Ellis // July 5, 2012 //On July 7, Libya will hold its first democratic elections since 1964. FairVote explains Libya's hybrid election system for the 200-seat General National Congress and how it could be better if all seats were elected by a form of proportional representation.
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Swing States of America: Candidate Tracker and News, July 3
by Erin Ellis // July 3, 2012 //Is Florida the state to win? Did Obama's trip to Colorodo hurt or help his re-election bid? Plus: the states whose residents contribute the most money to campaigns are getting the least bang for their buck as Obama and Romney continue to target their ad spending in battleground states.
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The Current Electoral College is Like the World Series (Which is Why We Need to Change It)
by Devin McCarthy // July 2, 2012 // 2 commentsIf you've followed the debate over the Electoral College, you may have heard the argument that the College's structural similarity to baseball's World Series is a good argument for keeping its current winner-take-all rules. That argument is flawed.
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Presidential Tracker and State Strategy: June 28
by Erin Ellis // June 28, 2012 //The latest news on the POTUS 2012 campaign trail: Barack Obama prepares for his own swing state bus tour; Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania could be the three key swing states to win; Obama enjoys an advantage among Latinos, which could give him a lead in swing states.
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Presidential Tracker and State Strategies: June 26, 2012
Our Presidential Tracker series is now releasing semiweekly news updates on Romney and Obama's whereabouts and state strategies.