Content Categorized with "National Popular Vote"
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The Nonpartisan Case for National Popular Vote: Al Gore, not GOP Platform, Gets it Right
- Posted: September 5, 2012
- Author(s): Rob Richie, Devin McCarthy
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote
Last week, the 2012 Republican Party Platform came out against a national popular vote, while Al Gore spoke in favor of one. Does that mean that the National Popular Vote plan is a partisan issue? To the contrary.
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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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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 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.
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The Current Electoral College is Like the World Series (Which is Why We Need to Change It)
- Posted: July 2, 2012
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy
- Categories: Home, Presidential Elections, National Popular Vote
If 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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Why James Madison Wanted to Change the Way We Vote For President
- Posted: June 18, 2012
- Author(s): Rob Richie, Devin McCarthy
- Categories: Home, Presidential Elections, National Popular Vote
James Madison helped to create the Electoral College, but he never supported the way we vote for our presidents today. Find out what Madison would change about our current electoral system.
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Dispelling the Major Legal Arguments Against the National Popular Vote Compact
- Posted: June 11, 2012
- Author(s): Jessica Heller
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote
Opponents of the National Popular Vote Compact have put forward various legal arguments against the NPVC, including that it violates several provisions of the U.S. Constitution as well as the Voting Rights Act. However, the NPVC is well within the constitutional and legal bounds of state power, and should withstand any legal challenges.
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The Constitutionality of the National Popular Vote: Refuting Challenges Based on Article II, Section One
- Posted: June 7, 2012
- Author(s): Rob Richie, Elise Helgesen
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote
The National Popular Vote plan withstands major constitutional challenges raised by opponents. Particularly, when analyzed in light of McPherson v. Blacker, it is clear that NPV is valid under Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution.
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Romney Tracker: Swing states, fundraising states and who else?
- Posted: June 6, 2012
- Author(s): Jared Gay
- Categories: Presidential Tracker, National Popular Vote
We are tracking Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama's public events throughout this campaign season to see what their travel behavior reveals about our voting rules. This post focuses on Mitt Romney's events since April 24, 2012.
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Presidential Tracker: The Orphaned States of America
- Posted: May 16, 2012
- Author(s): Jared Gay
- Categories: Presidential Tracker, National Popular Vote
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.