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  • Donald Trump Poised to Be First Republican to Win Popular Vote in 20 Years

    02/11/2024 6:20:51 PM PST · by cotton1706 · 36 replies
    Newsweek ^ | 2/11/24 | James Bickerton
    Donald Trump could receive a major boost to his political authority if he's selected as the Republican presidential candidate and wins the popular vote in November, according to a prominent political scientist. Professor James Vike, an expert in United States politics who teaches at Widener University, told Newsweek such a victory would enable Trump to "wield the popular mandate card in hopes of convincing legislators and rivals to consent to presidential wishes."
  • The National Popular Vote: Vicious Democracy (2016)

    07/12/2023 3:27:26 PM PDT · by Jacquerie · 5 replies
    Article V Blog ^ | August 17th 2016 | Rodney Dodsworth
    Democracy stinks. History is littered with short-live democracies that cratered between the bloodlettings of factions going at each other’s throats. Our Framers were well aware of their shortcomings from the lessons of history and their personal experiences since 1776. Popular election, the democratic element in the Framers’ Constitution, was limited to the House of Representatives. This satisfied the Declaration’s maxim that consent of the governed serves as the just basis of government. In Article II, the sovereign people assigned their Natural Right to elect their chief executive to another body, their state legislatures. As discussed in a recent blog post...
  • ‘National Popular Vote’ scheme would make Michigan electorally irrelevant

    07/12/2023 8:51:22 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 40 replies
    The Hill ^ | 07/12/2023 | MICHAEL BARS,
    Michigan voters have long played a pivotal role in presidential elections, until now. The House Elections Committee in Lansing recently approved House Bill 156, legislation which would enroll Michigan in the so-called “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact,” which could soon be taken up on the House Floor. It may sound innocent, but National Popular Vote is a left-wing scheme to take over states’ elections and fundamentally transform our constitutional system for electing presidents. If implemented, it would surrender Michigan’s considerable influence in this process to large population centers of the East and West coasts of the country.
  • Why the GOP’s popular-vote edge hasn’t translated to more House seats

    11/14/2022 4:17:56 PM PST · by Trump20162020 · 39 replies
    The Washington Post ^ | November 14, 2022 | Aaron Blake
    Republicans appear primed to win the narrowest of House majorities — around 220-215 or 219-216 — despite winning a majority of the votes nationwide and edging Democrats by around four percentage points. If they do ultimately win by around four points, it would mean Republicans improved on their margin from the 2020 election by around seven points, but they were only able to add about 2 percent of seats, as the Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman notes. This has understandably led to some griping and head-scratching among Republicans who wonder how they’re struggling to win the House despite that swing....
  • Now, About the GOP Winning That Popular Vote in the House Races in 2022

    11/13/2022 6:32:57 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 20 replies
    Red State ^ | 11/13/2022 | Nick Arama
    I’ve seen a lot of rationales being tossed around for why the Republicans didn’t win more despite what all the polls and data points suggested.I must confess, I’m not particularly satisfied with any of the answers I’ve seen.Yes, could some candidates have been better? No doubt. But Democrats got John Fetterman in and even voted for a dead man. So let’s not even pretend the quality of the candidate or even being alive truly matters. If you voted in Fetterman, it’s all based on wanting power for your party, no matter what.Did Sen Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) take some...
  • Answering Your Objections To A National Popular Vote

    04/26/2021 3:54:12 AM PDT · by Kaslin · 14 replies
    Townhall.com ^ | April 26, 2021 | Scott Morefield
    The reactions to last week, titled with the question “Is It Time for Conservatives to Support A National Popular Vote?”, was basically a resounding, “HELL NO! It is NOT time for conservatives to support a national popular vote, there will NEVER BE a time for conservatives to support a national popular vote, and you are an IDIOT for even bringing it up! Now, go back to the Democrat-infested hellhole you crawled out of!” Or something along those lines.To be fair, it wasn’t unexpected, and I completely understand. When I first encountered a case for the issue coming from a conservative...
  • H.J.Res.14 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

    01/12/2021 5:02:51 PM PST · by dontreadthis · 63 replies
    congress.gov ^ | 1/12/21
    117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 14 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2021 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Brownley, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Garamendi, and Mr. Cooper) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college...
  • 5 More Ways Joe Biden Magically Outperformed Election Norms

    11/23/2020 6:12:07 AM PST · by Rummyfan · 23 replies
    The Federalist ^ | 23 Nov 2020 | J.B. Shurk
    Surely the journalist class should be intrigued by the historic implausibility of Joe Biden’s victory. That they are not is curious, to say the least.In all the excitement among objective journalists for Joe Biden’s declared victory, reporters are missing how extraordinary the Democrat’s performance was in the 2020 election. It’s not just that the former vice president is on track to become the oldest president in American history, it’s what he managed to accomplish at the polls this year.Candidate Joe Biden was so effective at animating voters in 2020 that he received a record number of votes, more than 15...
  • Why The Electoral College Is Still Good For The United States

    11/19/2020 12:53:58 PM PST · by Kaslin · 17 replies
    The Federalist ^ | November 19, 2020 | Richard P. Bruneau
    Abolishing the Electoral College would be a disaster for freedom and the constitutional imperative to prevent the concentration and abuse of power.If former Vice President Joe Biden prevails in the 2020 election by scoring a victory in both the electoral and popular vote tallies, it will not curtail the clamoring nor the movement to send the Electoral College to a crematorium. The Washington Post editorial board, for example, recently renewed its call to abolish it. Abolishing the Electoral College would be a disaster for freedom and the constitutional imperative to prevent the concentration and abuse of power. It would also...
  • Joe Biden’s lead in popular vote now more than 5 million over Donald Trump

    11/11/2020 10:57:28 PM PST · by Berlin_Freeper · 102 replies
    fox7austin.com ^ | November 11, 2020 | Kelly Taylor Hayes
    WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden’s lead in the popular vote count over President Donald Trump has topped 5 million, as the incumbent president continues to refuse to concede the election and instead is leveling unfounded claims of voter fraud in a number of states. As of Wednesday afternoon, Biden had received 77,033,649 votes (50.8%), compared to Trump’s 71,961,860 votes (47.5%), according to a count by FOX News.
  • Election 2020 and the Allocation of Votes

    11/11/2020 8:22:06 PM PST · by jfd1776 · 11 replies
    Illinois Review ^ | November 11, 2020 A.D. | John F Di Leo
    Even if you dislike the results, even if there was massive fraud in multiple states giving you good reason to believe you actually won, you must accept the results that the press has published for those states. Those states have the RIGHT to allocate their vote however they want, under whatever rules they want, with or without fraud... and you have no right to bicker about it. You've got to let them. Why? Because that's just the way it is. You have to accept it. Now, I think that is a very interesting position. Most Republicans are citing the 2000...
  • How Does the Electoral College Work and Why Does It Matter?

    10/04/2020 7:24:27 PM PDT · by where's_the_Outrage? · 31 replies
    NYT ^ | Oct 4, 2020 | Allyson Waller
    It remains one of the most surprising facts about voting in the United States: While the popular vote elects members of Congress, mayors, governors, state legislators and even more obscure local officials, it does not determine the winner of the presidency, the highest office in the land.... The electoral system has also awarded the presidency to candidates with a plurality of the popular vote (under 50 percent) in a number of cases, notably Abraham Lincoln in 1860, John F. Kennedy in 1960 and Bill Clinton in 1992 and 1996.... “It’s just like in tennis,” he said. “It’s how many sets...
  • The Democrats’ Temper Tantrum Through the Institutions

    09/27/2020 5:59:44 PM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 6 replies
    The Washington Free Beacon ^ | September 22, 2020 | Washington Free Becon Editors
    Democrats, their media friends want us to know, are furious. If Republicans exercise their constitutional prerogative and fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court, the Democrats are prepared to burn it all down. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) told his caucus on Saturday that if Republicans move forward with a nomination, "nothing is off the table." Others were more explicit: If the Democrats retake the Senate in 2021, Massachusetts senator Ed Markey vowed to abolish the filibuster; his failed primary challenger, Rep. Joe Kennedy, promised to pack the Court. They'll bestow statehood on Puerto Rico and...
  • Swiss bishop calls for a council on female priesthood, ‘otherwise we will experience a schism’

    09/23/2020 8:03:08 PM PDT · by ebb tide · 15 replies
    LifeSite News ^ | September 23, 2020 | Maike HIckson
    Swiss bishop calls for a council on female priesthood, ‘otherwise we will experience a schism’ 'The facts are on the table,” he stated, “the time is ripe. All bishops of the world should come together: yes or no' September 23, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Bishop Denis Theurillat, the auxiliary bishop of Basel, Switzerland, has given an interview in which he argued that the Church should conduct a council in Rome in order to vote for or against female priests.  “The facts are on the table,” he stated, “the time is ripe. All bishops of the world should come together: yes or...
  • National Popular Vote Interstate Compact

    09/04/2020 6:28:11 PM PDT · by Ben Dover · 38 replies
    September 4, 2020
    Is there a need to worry about this National Popular Vote Interstate Compact pulling the rug out from a President Trump win this cycle?
  • Edgy voters might reject the 2020 election results if the Democrat wins the popular vote but loses the electoral vote

    07/01/2020 10:07:50 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 101 replies
    Yahoo Finance ^ | 07/01/2020 | Rick Newman
    We’ve had close elections before, but political experts are bracing for events that might be unprecedented come November. Surprisingly large portions of both Republicans and Democrats seem poised to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election if their side loses. Some even favor authoritarian rule over elections as the best way to run the country. And a new worry for 2020 is the risk that more mail-in voting could delay official results well past Election Day, leaving voters wondering whether it will be Donald Trump’s agenda or Joe Biden’s, once January arrives. New research by the Democracy Fund Voter...
  • Virginia House passes bill to award electoral votes to whoever wins the popular vote

    02/12/2020 10:41:58 AM PST · by yesthatjallen · 148 replies
    The Hill ^ | 02 12 2020 | Aris Folley
    The Democratic-led Virginia House of Delegates has passed legislation that seeks to award the state’s electoral votes to the presidential candidate that wins the national popular vote in an election. The measure, also known as House Bill 177, passed the legislative chamber in a 51-46 vote on Tuesday after clearing the body’s Privileges and Elections Committee in a vote last week. If the legislation is passed by the Senate, where Democrats also hold control, and signed into law by the governor, Virginia would subsequently be entered into the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. “Under the compact, Virginia agrees to award...
  • 1972 Presidential Election Map

    01/12/2020 1:20:59 PM PST · by CondoleezzaProtege · 66 replies
  • Canada's Trudeau retains power in election but will have minority government

    10/22/2019 6:24:55 AM PDT · by C19fan · 29 replies
    Reuters ^ | October 21, 2019 | Nelson Wyatt
    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals held onto power after a closely fought election on Monday but were reduced to a minority government that will need the support in Parliament of a smaller left-leaning party. The vote showed a deeply divided country with the defeated Conservatives winning the popular vote, while a resurgent separatist Bloc Quebecois made big strides in the mainly French-speaking province of Quebec.
  • Disposing of the Electoral College or Removing Bulkheads to Sink the Ship

    08/20/2019 12:11:28 PM PDT · by Sean_Anthony · 6 replies
    Canada Free Press ^ | 08/20/19 | Mark Andrew Dwyer
    National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Several “blue” states are conspiring to circumvent the Electoral College by means of the “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact” initiative. These states will award all their Electoral votes to the candidate who wins the majority of the so-called “popular vote”. The “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact” initiative is a very dangerous project. It attempts to bypass Constitutional protections against some forms of election fraud. In particular, it facilitates propagation of the ill effects of the election fraud in one or more states into other, fraud-free, states. If implemented, it can sink the ship America (figuratively...