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Exclusive Interview: An M.I.T. And A Yale Professors' Cure For The Electoral College

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics

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I had the chance recently to interview two professors in the field of statistics (from Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology),...

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Obama Could Win Vote, Lose Election

Politico | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Obama Electoral Map, Mccain Electoral Map, Electoral College, Popular Vote, Barack Obama, Electoral Map, Politics News

Until 2000, it hadn't happened in more than 100 years, but plugged-in observers from both parties see a distinct possibility of Barack Obama winning t...

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Friday Talking Points [35] -- Tim Russert Memorial Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics

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Nobody seriously annoyed me this week, but I will launch a pre-emptive finger-wagging, to anyone on the left who can't resist the urge to be disrespectful of Tim Russert's memory right now.

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Senator Bill Nelson: Abolish The Electoral College

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Population, States, Primary, Primary Calendar, State, Proportional, Direct Vote, Blue, Reform, Red, Rural, Paper Trail, Election, Bill Nelson, Regional Primaries, Rotating Regional Primaries, Elections, Primaries, Electoral, Vote, Farm, Direct Election, Absentee, Electoral College, Election Machine, Popular Vote, Voting, Absentee Voting, Politics News

The senator from Florida has just introduced a wide range of election reforms -- the biggest of which is getting rid of the Electoral College. Would this be a good idea, and is it even possible?

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A Question For Angry Hillary Supporters

Thomas de Zengotita | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Florida, Democratic Unity, Superdelagates, Michigan, Swing States, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Anger, Popular Vote, Politics News

If the situation today were precisely reversed and if Hillary were in Barack's place and she were in his -- what would you be saying about Florida and Michigan?

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Hillary's Popular Vote Notion only 'Popular' with the Punditocracy

Donald Sutherland | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics

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Haven't we had enough of Mrs. Clinton's mad antics in her pursuit of the realization of venal personal ambition?

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Hillary Clinton and the Popular Vote: Not Wrong, But Meaningless

Daniel Koffler | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics

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Even if the Clinton math weren't a cynical and mendacious display of disrespect for the intelligence of the American people, it would still be flagrantly contradictory on its own terms.

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Hillary Clinton Supporters -- The Global Warming Deniers of Democratic Politics?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 04.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iowa, Math Deniers, Primary States, California, New Hampshire, Barack Obama, Global Warming Deniers, Caucus States, Hillary Clinton, Popular Vote, Politics News

The Clinton team is now trying to make the specious argument that she is winning in the popular vote. The first problem with that argument is that it's not true.

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Clinton Camp Misrepresents ABC's Popular Vote Tally

ABC's Political Punch | Jake Tapper | Posted 04.23.2008 | Politics

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In today's edition of "The Note," ABC News' Rick Klein wrote that "By one (rightly disputed) metric -- the popular vote, including Florida and Michiga...

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Last Night Clinton Won the Pennsylvania Primary, but Lost the War for the Nomination

Robert Creamer | Posted 04.23.2008 | Politics

She started with a lead of almost 20 points. But her final margin of 9.2% fell far short of what was needed to stop Obama's nomination. Here's why.

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An Issue of Legitimacy and Democracy

Jon Corzine | Posted 04.06.2008 | Politics

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There have been some who have tried to read my comments last week on CNBC's SquawkBox as stepping back from my support of Sen. Clinton. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Clinton: Popular Vote Count Must Include Florida, Michigan

Political Radar | Eloise Harper | Posted 04.05.2008 | Politics

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For a while now, Sen. Hillary Clinton has been saying that the winner of the popular vote should matter. But if Michigan and Florida don't count in t...

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Can Clinton Win The Popular Vote?

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 03.21.2008 | Politics

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The apparent collapse of planned new votes in Florida and Michigan could push victory on a key symbolic measure -- the primary season popular vote -- ...

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Popularity Contest

Mark Myers | Posted 03.12.2008 | Politics

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While the 24-point win by Obama might diminish the value of the Clinton's popular vote talking point, the meme is out there and we can expect to see it trotted out once or twice between now and the PA primary.

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Hillary Has Narrow 30,657 Lead In The Popular Vote

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 03.06.2008 | Politics

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Michigan and Florida should re-vote and allow no campaigning. No Television. No Radio. No ads. Maybe one more debate. This would be a novel experiment in how to take the money out of politics.

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Barack Obama: Popular Vote Landslide, Electoral College Loser?

James Boyce | Posted 03.03.2008 | Politics

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Barack will inspire and unite the coasts. I can clearly see the path to a huge popular vote victory. The path to victory on the Electoral College, I fear, is a little cloudy.

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Clinton: Superdelegates Trump Popular Vote

Boston Globe's Political Intelligence | Foon Rhee | Posted 02.14.2008 | Politics

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Hillary Clinton will take the Democratic nomination even if she does not win the popular vote, but persuades enough superdelegates to vote for her at ...

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