Some Electoral College supporters say the magnification of the margin of victory that the institution creates is actually beneficial, at least to the President.  Their argument appears to stem from a hope that people might ignore the popular vote, focusing on the electoral vote instead and offering the administration more credibility and legitimacy.

Meanwhile fewer and fewer voices are heard in the nationwide contest.  In 1996 we saw the number of competative states drop from 1992.  2000 had fewer than 1996 and in 2004 the trend continued with just 11 states considered competative.  In 2008 we might well have less than 10 competative states.

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Vague Values

Electoral Replacements

Electoral Tie

Favorite Son Effect

A Few States Wins

Constitutional Residence

State Size

Special Interests

Power of State Legislatures

Unlucky Luck

 
Electoral College Table of Contents


 

May 9th 2008
Popular Vote
KERA Public Radio

Radio commentary in favor of a national popular vote.

May 6th 2008
A better way to elect a president
Boston Globe

Boston Globe columnist, Scot Lehigh, explains the functioning and the virtues of the National Popular Vote plan over the current Electoral College system.

April 30th 2008
Majority Rule at Last
Washington Monthly

The Brennan Center's Michael Waldman lays out the case for the National Popular Vote Plan for electing the president.

April 30th 2008
National vote plan would help New York
NewsDay

Assemblyman Charles D. Lavine explains why the National Popular Vote Plan is good for the state of New York.

April 21st 2008
Make Electoral College reflect overall popular vote
Nashville Tennessean

Nashville Tennessean editorial board endorses National Popular Vote plan, citing lack of attention paid to most states and the possibility for popular vote losers to win the presidency.

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