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The Primaries' Premature Nomination Problem
- Posted: September 27, 2007
- Categories: FairVote
When Dick Gephardt eked out a win in the 1988 Iowa caucuses, no one was under the illusion that the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination was over. Nor was it over in 1992 when Iowans chose favorite son Sen. Tom Harkin and Paul Tsongas won in New Hampshire, both defeating eventual nominee Bill Clinton. John McCain found that a lopsided New Hampshire win was not enough to survive the awaiting Bush 2000 machine.
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E-Newsletter September 21, 2007
- Posted: September 21, 2007
- Categories: FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters, National Popular Vote, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote
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Barry Bonds, Blast-offs and Ballots
- Posted: September 20, 2007
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
As you may have heard by now, fashion designer Marc Ecko has purchased the baseball hit by Barry Bonds breaking Hank Aaron’s home run record for a mere $750,000. Given the controversial nature of Bonds’ achievement (a fray into which FairVote will not be jumping), Mr. Ecko’s stated purpose in buying the famous sphere was to “democratize” its fate. He is holding an online election asking interested parties to choose from one of three options:
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The President of Everyone?
- Posted: September 13, 2007
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
When the presidential primary season was still in formation, Washington oracle David Broder took note of the new emphasis given by the candidates for the Democratic nomination to the concerns of urban voters.
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New Report: California GOP-Backed Electoral Vote Plan Deeply Flawed'
- Posted: September 13, 2007
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
The California Republican Party at its recent state convention endorsed the Electoral Reform Act, a proposed ballot measure to award most of California’s electoral votes according to the presidential vote in each congressional district. In its new report, “Fuzzy Math: Wrong-Way Reforms for Allocating Electoral College Votes,” FairVote reveals the serious flaws in the proposal if applied either state-by-state or nationally.
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The First Shall Be Last
- Posted: September 6, 2007
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
As the presidential nomination season is heating up, have you ever thought about the word "primary"? Going to the dictionary, one finds that the first definition is, "first or highest in rank, quality, or importance."
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E-Newsletter September 6, 2007
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To the Spoilers Belong the Victors
- Posted: August 30, 2007
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
The President of the United States is tasked with being the leader of the entire country, including those who did not vote for him or her. Unlike Congress, where different viewpoints are represented in one body (even if only one party happens to be in control at any given time), a president is in office because his or her side won, and the other lost.
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Growing Polarization
- Posted: August 23, 2007
- Categories: FairVote
In lecterns in New Hampshire, town hall meetings in Iowa, and television studios inside the Beltway, candidates, pundits, and just about everyone else bemoan the growing polarization of the American electorate. As the political tectonic plates slowly shift, the seismic shocks cause the fault lines between red and blue to rent themselves even farther apart, while swing voters scramble so as not to fall into the widening gap. Surely, it can’t be as bad as all that!
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History of Congressional District Method for Presidential Elections Fraught with Partisan Intrigue