Heres why the us uses the electoral college to elect presidents. He also looks at how clinton can tap into the obama coalition. Libertarian party nominee gary johnson could play that role in 2012. A bizarre election ends with a bizarre electoral college tally. President donald trump has managed to politicize the management of the. In the 2016 united states presidential election, ten members of the electoral college voted or attempted to vote for a candidate different from whom they were pledged.
To be honest, i find the whole us system a terrible system anyway, but i come from a completely different democratic system, which most americans find a worse system. Electoral college is unfair, but it is still the best way. Trump won an electoral vote in maine, which he would not have won if maine used winner take all. The author assumes his reader has some knowledge of the basic function of this institution before reading the book so it may be helpful to overview the system before diving in. United states presidential elections in which the winner. The problem is that the winner of the popular vote doesnt necessarily win the electoral college. And every election cycle there are certain media themes that keep coming back. Headlines and video, candidates positions on the issues, fundraising totals, states to watch news and analysis, and a. Presidential election in egypt and virtually the entire campaign period prior to the first round of voting.
The former british colonies did not see themselves as a single nation. Commenting only on the aspects of the electoral process that the mission was able to observe, the center found that the presidential election enjoyed. The electoral college has, on the other hand, given us competitive and fair elections for more than two centuries. In the 2012 presidential election, mitt romney won 48% of the popular vote but only 38% of the electoral vote. California overview 2012 election center elections. Media coverage of the us election in arabic, chinese, and russian media 67 randolph kluver 51. The electoral college has given us competitive elections for more.
Many who dislike the winnertakeall electoral college argue that its bias toward small states is unfair. Electoral college 2012 excluding states where the candidates are statistically tied. How does the electoral college work and is it fair. And contrary to some received wisdom, he did not cost george h. The 2012 united states presidential election in georgia took place on november 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 general election in which all 50 states plus the district of columbia participated. A look at the electoral college and the popular vote. What may seem unfair to the people might be very fair to the states for which the electoral system was set up in the first place.
Obama, on the other hand, won only 32 congressional districts in red states. Nov 08, 2016 is it possible for the winner of the national popular vote to be different than the winner of the electoral college. No it is not fair, but not necessarily for the reasons that most people here say. American voters went to the polls on november 6, 2012. Votes cast in texas were the least representative of the states population from 2004 to 2012 compared with other states.
This page summarizes the concerns that have been raised during the course of the debate on the national popular vote bill, and shows how they are myths. United states presidential election of 2012 britannica. Much of the electoral map is easy to allocate far in advance. Trumps defensive defense of the electoral college doesnt make.
The 2012 united states presidential election was the 57th quadrennial presidential election. If this measure had been in force in 2012, the california electoral vote would have been. Obama defeated romney, winning a majority of both the popular vote and the electoral college. Do you think the electoral college voting system is fair. This is because although americans vote directly for their chosen candidate in the presidential election every 4 years, the president is elected by the institution called the electoral college. May 05, 2016 cnns john king compares the 2012 electoral map to a trump vs. Faithless electors in the 2016 united states presidential. This movement, dubbed the hamilton electors, was cofounded by micheal baca of colorado and bret chiafalo of washington. An idea for electoral college reform that both parties. The voters background, party identification and view of the governments past performance are some of the important influences. This year, the states votingeligible population was 64 percent of its total population, the lowest in the nation.
Electoral college members not bound by popular vote, court. Presidential election of 2004, electoral and popular vote summary apportionment of u. How do win the electoral college and lose the popular vote. This year, trump would have lost 16, giving him 290. The united states presidential election of 2012 broke new records in financing, fundraising, and negative campaigning. The myths are grouped into categories that can be browsed by following the links below. Why the electoral college is fair religious forums. Because the 2016 contest was far closer than either 2008 and 2012, the.
Which election method is more reasonable and fair, the. A quick read presenting a compelling case for the constitutional electoral college. Changing the way we elect the president is an important topic that deserves careful scrutiny. Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and other candidates.
Possible for loser of popular vote to win presidency. As of note, cnn itself at first was reporting that trump would win the popular vote, now they are saying it was a flaw. Losing the popular vote means securing less of the national popular vote than the person who received either a majority or a plurality of the vote. Jan 05, 2011 a national popular vote is a compact among states. Gauging hong kong peoples feelings about the 2012 u. It may be that none occur in april and we just have another kind of megaday in june. How trump lost the popular vote and won the 2016 election. Jan 04, 20 final 2012 presidential election electoral and popular vote january 4, 20 while it may come as a surprise since election day was about two months ago, barack obama and joe biden were not officially reelected until today january 4, when the electoral vote results of each state certified by the electors were read and tabulated in congress. Americas founders wisely considered many different aspects of democratic election including the preservation of minority rights i.
We have updated our 2008 item on the popular vote accordingly. The phenomenon of instant lottery tickets was created by ann arbor native and university of michigan graduate, john koza. What 2012s electoral map shows us about 2016 youtube. Eventually, bush was awarded the state of florida by the u. The democratic party is taking steps to eliminate the electoral college. Trump won a number of states that romney lost, such as pennsylvania and. Unconstitutional and unfair to voters in 48 states they are unfair to republicans and democrats alike, and dont need a constitutional amendment to fix. In 2008, barack obama was the first african american to be elected president of the united states with an electoral college victory of 365 to 173 and a clear national majority of the vote, 53 to 46 percent, representing all ethnic communities. He was reelected by a similar, though slightly smaller, margin in 2012. The gray vertical lines show the boundaries between the months. The senate race between joe donnelly and richard mourdock will be too close to call for some time. As a result, the center could not fully assess the electoral process as a whole. The urbanization of america hasnt meant packing people into four or five megametropolises.
Congress or, in the case of washington, dc, as many electors as it would have if it were a state. It takes a minimum of 11 states to win the white house, thanks to the electoral college. If it were pure popular vote, the voice of most of the states would not be heard. In your new book, a citizens guide to beating donald trump, you say. The election was so close in oregon and new mexico that the victor wasnt called for a. Direct popular election plan abolishes the electoral college and permits voters in all united states to choose the president directly. Ann arbor native helped create the lottery instant ticket. Correspondingly, david wasserman recently pointed out that a threepoint swing toward republicans among five major demographic groups from 2012 with the same turnout levels would. This will have the effect of creating a direct election of the president. When he thought that his endorsed 2012 candidate, mitt romney. The year in election 2014 data set includes 127 national parliamentary and presidential contests held from 1 july 2012 to 31 december 2014 in 107 nations.
An idea for electoral college reform that both parties might actually like the way we now elect presidents would horrify the authors of the u. Final 2012 presidential election electoral and popular vote january 4, 20 while it may come as a surprise since election day was about two months ago, barack obama and joe biden were not officially reelected until today january 4, when the electoral vote results of each state certified by the electors were read and tabulated in congress. Sticking with the electoral college system, but not yet plunging into. During an election in the united states, the mass media is not allowed to talk about the. The average electoral vote represents 436,000 people, but that number rises and falls per state depending on that states population over 18 years. Digital products terms of sale submissions and discussion policy. Jul 21, 2007 i mean yea its only the popularity vote but winner takes all. Final 2012 presidential election electoral and popular vote. Electoral vote vs popular vote difference and comparison. Trump won by threading a needle in the electoral college, carrying four large states by one percentage point or less. Realclearpolitics 2012 election maps battle for white. And so the fact that he wasnt able to grow north of his popularvote. Many factors influence voters during presidential elections. A sham election, or show election, is an election that is held purely for show.
The tec, which was established by an act of parliament in 1993, was. It is also fair to note that if there were no electoral college, the. One reason republicans feel so bitter about the 2012 presidential election is. The graph above shows the electoral vote score for every day, counting, say, 46% to 45% as a win for the candidate with 46%, even though this is really a statistical tie. A lot has been said about the unfairness of the electoral college for electing the u. Romney remained active in politics, and he also published the book. Latest on the 2012 california elections from the cnn. The movement attempted to find 37 republican electors willing to vote for a different republican. No, trumps victory was not the biggest electoral college.
Georgia voters chose 16 electors to represent them in the electoral college via a popular vote pitting incumbent democratic president barack obama and his running mate, vice president joe biden, against. Factors that influence voters during presidential elections. One reason republicans feel so bitter about the 2012 presidential election is that. The omissions from the initial tossup category that readers may find most surprising are florida and michigan. The importance of the electoral college by george grant.
It seems like a reasonable adjustment to the system. Take advantage as mega bookfair throws up large number of books to city danga expo hall on 1 12 december 2016. Trump won the electoral vote 304 to 227, but clinton won the popular vote by nearly 2. Nov 17, 2016 the electoral college is simply each states popular vote, its the popular vote of the entire country not just one state with 50 million illegals voting, it will be easy to cheat, as it is now the cheating in california only gave a popular vote it still cant help to cheat this way. All other candidates were on the ballots of fewer than 10 states, 100 electors, and less than 20% of voters nationwide. California could break countrys electoral college system. Presidential election of 2012, electoral and popular vote. President gloria macapagalarroyo recently signed executive order 885. Top 10 finalists for the kids choice awardssandwich to the moonauthor. National annenberg election survey the naes examines political attitudes about candidates, issues and the traits americans want in a president. Hey bookworms, the popular annual mega book fair is back. All 50 states choose members of the electoral college through a popular election.
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