photo results | Electoral College | In the United States the President is elected by the electoral college, instead of the popular vote. This was to make it more equitable between states with large populations and states with smaller populations. Sometimes a candidate can have a large popular vote but still lose the election by not having enough electoral college votes. | |
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 kennyrose (4053) | | Barack Obama has one election still to win before he moves into the White House, and by all accounts he’s a shoo-in. The Electoral College – that curious body created by the Founders to put one extra... | |
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 drewnel (27) | | Why are most states set up on a winner take all basis for the electoral collage? Why not split the votes up for each state based on the proporsion of popular vote for each candidate? Would this type... | |
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 KLVentures (92) | | Up until the 2000 election, I do not think most Americans were aware of the Electoral College system. As spelled out in the Constitution, the President is elected by the Electoral College not the... | |
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 thelastwolf113 (3083) | | ...that after all our votes next month, it is really the Electoral College who has the final say in who will be our next president?
I like to see the Electoral College dismantled. After all, isn't... | |
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 spalladino (9027) | | According to CNN's Electoral College Map, Florida is neither "safe" nor "leaning", we're a "toss up" with 27 electoral votes up for grabs. That's a pretty large number.
Following the primary... | |
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 ZephyrSun (3498) | | In 1804, the United States government passed the twelfth amendment to the Constitution to establish the Electoral College. Before, the passage of the twelfth amendment, the Constitution referred to... | |
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 redyellowblackdog (3989) | | Yes, it is true.
The election that counts is the Electoral College voting just after the election by we voters. Here's an analysis of how that is... | |
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 amanda08 (294) | | I was just wondering if anyone would have rather had a different Republican nominee and why?... I myself will vote Democrat this year... and I was undecided until I heard all of John Mcain's war... | |
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 flpoolbum (493) | | Please use this link: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/945494080.
Forward it to everyone that you know. Let's make our votes the only thing that counts. | |
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 alangardner (152) | | If you were president what would the one thing you would change in the world? Remember you can only change one thing so use that one change wisely. | |
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