Tag / Electoral College
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Our Undemocratic Democracy
As a junior in high school, I wrote an entire research paper on why the Electoral College was good for the American system of government. Back then, I believed that the Founding Fathers’ end goal of keeping a demagogue from gaining power in the U.S was a noble one, even if the distrust in democracy…
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The Case for the National Popular Vote
When I cast my ballot by mail later this year, it is extremely unlikely that it will influence the results of the election. I live in Illinois, a Democratic stronghold. No matter which candidate I vote for, Hillary Clinton will almost certainly win the state’s 20 electoral college votes. Based on current polling, FiveThirtyEight predicts…
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The Electoral College: An Archaic Tradition
The people do not elect the president of the United States. This statement would likely spark outrage in most Americans but for better or for worse, it is true. The people do not elect the president. Well then, who does? The answer to this question came to the forefront of American political discourse after the…
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Is Everything Bluer in Texas?
BY KEVIN DEUTSCH By some accounts, Texas is slipping away from the Republican Party. If it is, it’s a big deal. Texas now carries 38 electoral votes, and for the first time since Bill Clinton decided to write the state off in 1992, the Democrats see the votes as potentially up for grabs. This is…
