October 21st 2008
Biden's visit rare for a blue state on the sidelines
The News Tribune

Columnist Peter Callaghan quotes FairVote and cites its 2008 candidate tracker in a story on how the current Electoral College system generally keeps the campaigns away from Washington State.

October 17th 2008
October 17th Update on Presidential Visits and Spending

FairVote's press release shows that in the "Swing States of America," candidates ignore a majority of states and follow voting patterns of 2004 Presidential Election.

October 10th 2008
Report: Campaign stops heaped on few states
Journal and Courier

The Journal and Courier picks up on FairVote's press release about the Shrinking Battleground in the 2008 Presidential Election.

September 21st 2008
Drop Out of College!
New York Post

Op-ed by National Popular Vote's John Koza featured in the New York Post

September 3rd 2008
Obama-McCain contest: Should winner of popular vote always win the White House?
Christian Science Monitor

Article uses the 2008 Presidential race to explain the national popular vote plan.

September 3rd 2008
Electoral College outdated; count each citizen's vote
Scarlet Scuttlebutt, NJ

Commentary argues that the electoral college should be abolished and supports the National Popular Vote plan.

August 19th 2008
National Presidential Caucus for 2012 Reform
FairVote Press Release

News release from FairVote on National Caucus's call for discussion of Presidential nominations reform.

August 18th 2008
Popular Vote Is A Popular Choice For Bay State
Worcester Business Journal

Op-ed by Christian Smith-Socaris of the Progressive States Network on the National Popular Vote

August 18th 2008
Sidestepping the electoral college

Los Angeles Times Editorial supporting the National Popular Vote movement.

August 8th 2008
Candidates ignore R.I.:

FairVote's Ari Savitzky and former U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) write commentary making the case for the National Popular Vote plan for president.

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WHEREAS, the mission of the Sierra Club is to explore, enjoy and protect the planet through grassroots participation in politics and government; and

WHEREAS,  presidential candidates focus their efforts and resources only in battleground states.

WHEREAS, two-thirds of the states receive little to no attention in a competitive presidential election.

THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sierra Club supports National Popular Vote state legislation that will elect the President of the United States by popular vote.

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Sierra Club supports election of the President of the United States by direct popular vote.