America's first black president secured more than the 270 votes in the electoral college needed to win.
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But all this anti-Electoral College agitation avoids the fundamental question: Should we keep the Electoral College?
New Hampshire, with its four Electoral College votes, will virtually disappear from the national political radar.
When presidential elections are close, the Electoral College is a clear way to determine the winner.
That's because the Diamonds market merchandise from a rather exclusive school: the Electoral College.
What provisions are made in the Electoral College rules for electors who are unable to vote?
For the record, history teachers, Shea is not a fan of the electoral college.
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Furthermore, any attempt to abolish the Electoral College will be met with strong Republican opposition.
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Nevertheless Gore has renounced any attempt to fiddle with the results in the Electoral College.
In 1960 the popular vote was a virtual tie but Kennedy won the Electoral College 303-219.
Florida's deadline for choosing its electors to cast electoral college ballots is Dec. 12.
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Replacing the Electoral College with a nationwide popular vote would be a huge mistake.
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The Electoral College is quickly becoming one of the most antiquated institutions in the United States.
But the Pennsylvania play would undermine the integrity the Electoral College, which is already fairly unpopular.
The Basic Law says only that the chief is picked by an electoral college of 800 members.
How does the Electoral College affect the political strength of the two-party system in the United States?
Under the Electoral College system, each state is worth a certain number of electoral votes based on population.
In no case did any state that does not tax personal income lose a single Electoral College vote.
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Pennsylvania, with 20 electoral college votes, has long been seen as a vital swing state in presidential elections.
Which leads to another important point: The Electoral College usually dampens postelection conflicts when a vote is close.
R. defeated the Republican, Alf Landon, yet again breaking a record in the electoral college: 523 to 8.
In 1960, for example, the popular vote was a virtual tie, but the Electoral College tally was decisive.
But, so far the best polling science models out there paint a different picture for the Electoral College.
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But Ohio only matters if the Electoral College vote is close enough for Ohio to decide the winner.
Elections should be decided at the ballot box and in the Electoral College, not in courts or Congress.
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The 2010 census added two additional representatives, giving the Sunshine State a total of 29 Electoral College votes.
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He wants to get himself re-elected president by an electoral college of the current national and state assemblies.
Taking a look at the Electoral College map: a McCain-Pawlenty team would make the Midwest more competitive.
The electoral college mountain is still dauntingly high: without Ohio, Romney must pretty much sweep the swing-state board.
Colorado and Florida are also important because of the number of votes they represent in the electoral college.
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