Media Coverage of FairVote's 2005 Presidential Reports

Coverage of our reports on the 2008 election coming soon!

See also:

• Who Picks the President?
• The Shrinking Battleground

The attention factor

December 4, 2005 - Courier-Journal

FairVote's report Who Picks the President? is cited in this political column speculating on a potential jump in attention for the Midwest during the next presidential campaign.

Presidential races don't value state, group says

November 30, 2005 - The Aberdeen News

FairVote's Who Picks the President? report sparks discussion about primary reform.

S.D. has little say in picking president

November 29, 2005 - ArgusLeader.com

News article about FairVote's Who Picks the President? report. Focuses on changes to make South Dakota voters players in presidential elections. Ran on state Associated Press wire in several papers.

Group questions Louisiana's influence

November 14, 2005 - The Louisiana Advocate

FairVote's report Who Picks the President? generates interest with this Louisiana reporter.

Primary reform good for Nebraska

November 9, 2005 - Lincoln Journal Star

An editorial using FairVote's Who Picks the President? to underscore the importance of the Electoral College and primary schedule reform.

The Shrinking Battleground

November 1, 2005 - TomPaine.com

FairVote's Chris Pearson and Ryan O'Donnell argue that the Electoral College has a wide range of negative consequences for American democracy.

Remember the Electoral College

August 9, 2005 - Salon.com - War Room

Article on the Electoral College based on FairVote's Shrinking Battleground report.

New Study Reveals Harm Done by Electoral College

August 9, 2005 - Donkey Rising

Ruy Teixiera blogs on FairVote's Shrinking Battleground report.

Knowledge of the College

July 30, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

FairVote's Rob Richie quoted in coverage of the release of our report The Shrinking Battleground.