Entries from August, 2012
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Convening in the Swing States: Why the parties are meeting in Florida and North Carolina
- Posted: August 28, 2012
- Author(s): Presidential Tracker, Andrea Levien
- Categories: Presidential Tracker, Home, Presidential Elections, National Popular Vote
Was it the hope of swing state victories that led the Republican and Democratic parties to decide to host their conventions in Charlotte, North Carolina and Tampa, Florida? Evidence suggests that it was, even if that may not mean much in terms of either campaign’s ability to win those states.
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Todd Akin and Non-Majority Rule
- Posted: August 24, 2012
- Author(s): Patricia Hart
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, Home, Congressional Elections
Having just completed his 6th term in the U.S. House, Republican Todd Akin is widely known as Missouri's controversial Senate candidate. As the media scorns his comments about rape and pregnancy, many wonder how Akin came to office in the first place, which presents an opportunity to step back and examine the system that put him in power. What have we got here? A case of plurality voting and the unrepresentative legislator.
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How the Electoral College Became Winner-Take-All
- Posted: August 22, 2012
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy
- Categories: Home, Presidential Elections, National Popular Vote
Electoral College electors weren't always chosen based on statewide winner-take-all rules. The first 13 U.S. presidential elections were messy and confusing, as each state used its own method for holding--or not holding--presidential elections.
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Swing States of America: Candidate Tracker and News, August 17
- Posted: August 17, 2012
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy
- Categories: Presidential Tracker, Home, Presidential Elections
Mitt Romney's choice of Paul Ryan could improve his chances in Ryan's home state of Wisconsin, but by how much? Will the overperforming economies of many swing states give President Obama victory in November?
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Swing States of America: Candidate Tracker and News, August 6
- Posted: August 6, 2012
- Author(s): Presidential Tracker, Devin McCarthy
- Categories: Presidential Tracker, Home, Presidential Elections, National Popular Vote
Nationwide polls remain close, but recent swing state polling suggests that President Barack Obama is beginning to pull away from Mitt Romney in the few states that will decide the 2012 presidential election. Obama attempts to further increase this lead with another week of swing state campaigning.