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Leftwing pundits have long predicted the demise of the Republican Party owing to demographic changes. They are quite sure they know what the weather will be in 50 years, so why not claim the same about politics? Unfortunately, panicky types on the right sometimes take the bait, predicting doom and gloom unless their fellow conservatives adopt some less-than-conservative policy position.This is the sales pitch made to conservatives for the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV), which would have states give away their electoral votes based on the national popular vote result. The NPV campaign is run and funded by the...

Ted Cruz may be pulling a fast one. According to The Last Refuge and Mo Brooks, each state must be challenged individually. So far Senator Hawley has only challenged Pennsylvania. The other ten US senators have not challenged any individual states. This needs to happe

As the Wednesday electoral vote showdown draws near, offering both houses of Congress the opportunity to hear disapproval of the tallies sent by the states, a flurry of panicked claims fills the air. To hear those narratives, at best, partisan mischief is jostling our system of determining election results. At worst, the Republic teeters on the brink of chaos as our very institutions are dashed against the rocks. Even in these divisive times, some Republicans are joining Democrats in a burst of messaging that shares the assertion that the electoral vote challenge is not merely something they disagree with; it...

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) is considering launching a challenge to Ohio’s electoral votes when the Senate meets tomorrow to certify the votes of the Electoral College. The challenge -- should Boxer decide to offer it -- would force a debate in the House and Senate over whether President Bush’s electoral victory will stand. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) is planning to issue a challenge in the House. Conyers and 23 other House members today outlined their reasons for opposing the certification of Ohio’s electors, claiming there were “numerous, serious election irregularities” in Ohio. Bush carried Ohio by more than 100,000 votes....