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	<title><![CDATA[NJ Joins Ranks of States Pushing National Popular Vote]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joel-barkin/nj-joins-ranks-of-states-_b_79775.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>On Thursday, in a 21-12 vote, the New Jersey State Senate <a href="http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/pages/articles/newsday_20071213.php">adopted legislation </a>that would grant the state's 15 Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote, rather than the candidate who carries the state. The bill, which was approved by the Assembly 43-32 last month, will now go to Governor Jon Corzine's desk for approval. </p>

<p>This is a major step forward in the battle to bring fairness and true democracy to our outdated...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-03-28T02:48:00-04:00</date_published>
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