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Republicans lose the popular vote but have more Presidency time than Democrats…

August 11, 2020 By jamesb

This will happen again for the upcoming election also... The American political system thru the Electoral College has enabled the Republicans to game the system to their advantage... Joe Biden will need to get a good margin electoral win.... That is because Republicans … [Read more...] about Republicans lose the popular vote but have more Presidency time than Democrats…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Democrats, Electoral vote, Politics, Popular Vote, President, Republicans

Do Republicans have an Electoral College advantage despite the popular vote?…

September 17, 2019 By jamesb

Vox has a piece that advances that view.... The system actually helps Republicans upset the Democrats urban advantage .... Again? Democrats CANNOT win the Presidency without getting votes from purple swing state  voters including some white non college ones.... In 2016, … [Read more...] about Do Republicans have an Electoral College advantage despite the popular vote?…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Democrats, Politics, Popular Vote, Presidential elections, Republicans, The Electoral College

Appeals Court backs ‘faithless’ electors in the Electoral College….

August 26, 2019 By jamesb

In a ruling that seems pretty damn stupid... A Federal Appaeals Court has essential said electors send to vote on their the votes of their state 's popular vote can vote for whoever they want... They are NOT bound by ANYTHING.... (Political parties pick 'trusted' … [Read more...] about Appeals Court backs ‘faithless’ electors in the Electoral College….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Courts, Electoral College, Faithless electors, Politics, Popular Vote, Presidential elections

Could Trump wiggle a Bigger Electoral college win come next time?

July 19, 2019 By jamesb

Nate Cohen over at the NY Times...The Upshot explores the idea.... President Trump’s approval ratings are under water in national polls. His position for re-election, on the other hand, might not be quite so bleak. His advantage in the Electoral College, relative to the … [Read more...] about Could Trump wiggle a Bigger Electoral college win come next time?

Filed Under: Government, Politics, Polling Tagged With: Donald Trump snd election, Electoral College, Immigration, Popular Vote, Trump approval

Folks?…The Presidency next year will be won in about just SIX STATES….

May 10, 2019 By jamesb

Donald Trump probably didn't know that.... Hillary Clinton definitely didn't know this.... In The Week, Ryan Cooper lets on to a secret that political media won't reveal, but most of us pundits know.... There are safe Republicans electoral states and there are safe … [Read more...] about Folks?…The Presidency next year will be won in about just SIX STATES….

Filed Under: Politics, Polling Tagged With: 2020 Presidential election, Electoral College, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Popular Vote, SWING STATES, Virginia

Delaware joins 11 other states in awarding their Electoral Votes to Popular Vote Winner….

March 15, 2019 By jamesb

This goes around the electoral college way of awarding votes according top the LOCATION of the votes vs the over all winner take all that ALL American elections are done..... Donald Trump lost the overall vote against Hillary Clinton by almost 3 million votes, but won because … [Read more...] about Delaware joins 11 other states in awarding their Electoral Votes to Popular Vote Winner….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Election US President, Electoral vote, Politics, Popular Vote

Donald Trump wants to get rid of way he won…The Electoral College…

April 27, 2018 By jamesb

He says he wants to get rid of the Electoral College.... He says the winner for President should be the winner of the POPULAR VOTE? Ah, ? Didn't Hillary Clinton BEAT Trump by almost 3 MILLION votes in 2016? I mean, according to Trump's wish ? He would have … [Read more...] about Donald Trump wants to get rid of way he won…The Electoral College…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: 2016 Elections, Electoral College, Popular Vote, Trump

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