Tag Archives: the electoral college

A Trump mystery makes election outcome even murkier

“Low Ceiling – High Floor.” It’s one of the few mantras that has remained true – over this past election year – the notion that “Trump has his number.” In Fox News national polls, the former president has remained the choice of 48-50% of the U.S. electorate since the primaries started. His support didn’t dip despite convictions, and it stayed …

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Democratic congressman claims Electoral College 'can get you killed,' blames for Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., slammed the Electoral College as an “obsolete” system from the 18th century that is deadly for Americans. Raskin spoke with The Free Speech project at the Riggs Library in Washington D.C. on Friday. The congressman expounded on a variety of topics, particularly his efforts to discredit and ultimately circumvent the Electoral College in the name of …

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Fun and games: TwoSeventy political strategy game is teaching Americans about Electoral College

A unique online game of political skill is engaging players and users not just from across America but from all over the world — who are learning about the American political system, including the Electoral College, especially as the 2024 presidential election season heats up. Mark J. Penn, chair and CEO of Stagwell Inc., is the creator of a virtual …

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Electoral College changes could put Trump back in the White House

The 2020 presidential election was one of the closest and most controversial in American history, and preliminary polling suggests that the 2024 rematch between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden will likely be just as hotly contested. However, there are two major differences between 2020 and 2024 that could prove to be the deciding factors in the race. …

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Maine joins interstate popular vote compact

Maine will become the latest to join a multistate effort to elect the president by popular vote with the Democratic governor’s announcement Monday that she’s letting the proposal become law without her signature. Under the proposed compact, each state would allocate all its electoral votes to whoever wins the national popular vote for president, regardless of how individual states voted …

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