Entries Categorized with "National Popular Vote"
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Presidential Tracker: The Orphaned States of America
- Posted: May 16, 2012
- Author(s): Jared Gay
- Categories: National Popular Vote, Presidential Tracker
Two weeks ago, voters in South Carolina looked on as President Obama passed them by once again. Since coming into office in 2008, the president has held 18 events in North Carolina, yet has not once held any sort of event in South Carolina. Geographically, religiously, and historically, the Carolinas are quite similar. The big difference: In 2008, President Obama won North Carolina with 49.9%, but lost South Carolina with 44.9%.That modest difference means everything given the way states currently cast their electoral votes.
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Presidential Campaign Strategies Based on Swing States
- Posted: May 4, 2012
- Author(s): Chris Beaulieu
- Categories: Home, Presidential Elections, National Popular Vote
Both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are zeroing in on the swing states where either candidate could come out on top in the November elections. However, the unusual amount of attention given to certain states while others are essentially left by the wayside illustrates the problems with the Electoral College system.
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Presidential Tracker: New Evidence of our Shrinking Battleground
- Posted: January 30, 2012
- Author(s): Presidential Tracker, Katie P. Kelly, Hüseyin Koyuncu
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote, Presidential Tracker
President Obama's travel patterns over the past months have been leaning toward battleground and fundraising states. How does the whole of 2011 shape up? We summarize the past year and look at what is to come as the 2012 presidential election year comes into full swing.
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South Carolina voters better enjoy it while it lasts
- Posted: January 20, 2012
- Author(s): Rob Richie, Katie P. Kelly
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote, Presidential Nominations Reform
With the South Carolina primary just around the corner on Saturday, the preferences of South Carolina voters are of intense interest to the nation -and of course to the candidates swarming the states. Events, polls, debates and the media are all focused on South Carolina voters. But after Saturday? Forget it.
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Presidential Tracker: Looking at the Structure
- Posted: December 1, 2011
- Author(s): Presidential Tracker, Katie P. Kelly
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote, Presidential Tracker
Tracking the president's events and visits doesn't produce surprises considering the electoral system under which he operates, but it does provide insight into the inadequacies of our current structure -- affirming that the rules have a direct correlation on the outcomes.
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NPV Critic Response Series: Spakovsky and the NPV plan
- Posted: October 31, 2011
- Author(s): Katie P. Kelly
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote
Another installment of the NPV Critic Response Series. This post addresses Hans A. von Spakovsky's recent arguments against the National Popular Vote plan that recently appeared in The Washington Times.
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Gallup Poll: National Popular Vote Favored by Majority
- Posted: October 26, 2011
- Author(s): Rob Richie, Katie P. Kelly
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote
Latest poll on Electoral College versus a national popular vote from Gallup shows that Americans across the major political parties and age groups support a popular vote for president. It’s time to go with the people and support a national popular vote for president – making every vote equal and every vote count.
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NPV Critic Response Series: Sen. Grassley Defends Wrong System
- Posted: October 22, 2011
- Author(s): Katie P. Kelly
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote
Grassley and Iowa Governor Terry Branstad say that 31 small states would not matter under a national popular vote for president. They are just simply wrong.
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NPV Critic Response Series: Big Cities Won't Rule
- Posted: October 14, 2011
- Author(s): Katie P. Kelly
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote
Recent arguments against the National Popular Vote plan for presidential elections have claimed that power would shift to big cities, thereby favoring Democrats. FairVote explains why these claims are wrong, backed by no facts, and based on false assumptions.
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NPV Critic Response Series: The Electoral College
- Posted: October 6, 2011
- Author(s): Rob Richie, Katie P. Kelly
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote
Critics of the National Popular Vote (NPV) plan often make misleading or misinformed remarks and judgments. To address these remarks, we are launching a new blog series designed to address the latest arguments from opponents. We start today by first reviewing some important features of the current Electoral College system and how those features influence our critique of current state laws governing modern elections. Subsequent posts will address arguments specifically and directly respond to new criticisms.