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?
Today, as the Electoral College votes are cast and counted state-by-state, we will be reminded why.
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.
The primary system works alongside the Electoral College to disenfranchise large swaths of voters.
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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Trashing the Electoral College as undemocratic has always been an easy thing to do.
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.
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.
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.
Ever since the 2000 Presidential Election, powerful movements have been afoot to alter or abolish the Electoral College.
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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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.
The first potential change to our electoral process pops up during every election cycle: Abolish the Electoral College.
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Colorado and Florida are also important because of the number of votes they represent in the electoral college.
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Tilden won 51% of the popular vote and came just one short of a majority in the electoral college.
After the Gore defeat Democrats tried to gin up support for a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College.
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