FairVote - Favorite Son Effect

June 3rd 2007
Bringing democracy to presidential voting
Raleigh News & Observer

Political Science professor, Clyde Frazier, makes a strong case in favor of the national popular vote plan.

May 27th 2007
A Plan to Make Each Vote Count
Durham Herald-Sun

Guest columnist Lee Mortimer explains how the North Carolina Senate has taken a move in the right direction by passing the National Popular Vote plan.

May 25th 2007
Our unfinished Constitution
Los Angeles Times

Writer David Stewart puts the Electoral College in historical perspective and details the problems created by the current system, while praising NPV as an "ingenious strategy" for overcoming them.

May 18th 2007
Time to graduate from Electoral College
Boston Herald

Citing broad support among elected officials, this Boston Herland columnist praises the National Popular Vote legislation in Massachusetts and beyond.

May 16th 2007
Our View: Electoral vote change would be good for the state and its people
Fayetteville Observer

The Fayetteville Observer backs the national popular vote plan as a means to make North Carolina in presidential elections, without amending the Constitution.

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	Favorite Son Effect One of the reasons the Founders created the Electoral College was to prevent a Favorite Son effect, in which citizens of a state would vote for a candidate who is also from their state solely for that reason. But in fact, the Electoral College has turned out to promote the Favorite Son effect instead of suppress it. Note that every single President, with the exception of James K. Polk in 1844, has won his home state. *Note: The Federal Elections Commission currently, and incorrectly, explains the Favorite Son effect as being prevented by parties selecting their Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees from different states. A Few States Wins Constitutional Residence State Size Special Interests Power of State Legislatures Unlucky Luck Ignoring Your Vote More Options Vague Values Electoral Replacements Electoral Tie Electoral College Table of Contents	June 3rd 2007 Bringing democracy to presidential voting Raleigh News & Observer Political Science professor, Clyde Frazier, makes a strong case in favor of the national popular vote plan. May 27th 2007 A Plan to Make Each Vote Count Durham Herald-Sun Guest columnist Lee Mortimer explains how the North Carolina Senate has taken a move in the right direction by passing the National Popular Vote plan. May 25th 2007 Our unfinished Constitution Los Angeles Times Writer David Stewart puts the Electoral College in historical perspective and details the problems created by the current system, while praising NPV as an "ingenious strategy" for overcoming them. May 18th 2007 Time to graduate from Electoral College Boston Herald Citing broad support among elected officials, this Boston Herland columnist praises the National Popular Vote legislation in Massachusetts and beyond. May 16th 2007 Our View: Electoral vote change would be good for the state and its people Fayetteville Observer The Fayetteville Observer backs the national popular vote plan as a means to make North Carolina in presidential elections, without amending the Constitution. [ Previous ] [ Next ]