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Where do presidential electors come from?

Oct 15, 2020 by Trent England blogs

Some questions make parents squirm. One that might come up between now and Election Day is: Where do presidential electors come from? Few people know how this works. It all starts at state political…

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Should we keep the Electoral College, or switch to the Popular Vote? p1

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Should we do away with the Electoral College and transition to a National Popular Vote? Ben Hall moderates a debate between Trent England of Save Our States and Ray Haynes former California lawmaker who represents the popular vote campaign.

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The Electoral College Didn’t Protect Slavery

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"The Electoral College Didn’t Protect Slavery"

Parnell, Sean

October 23, 2020

The Daily Signal

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Electoral College well worth the trade offs

Oct 27, 2020 by Trent England blogs

Some people bemoan the fact that not every state in every presidential election is a toss-up, or battleground. But that’s political reality down the ballot, too. And the cost of seeing fewer televisi…

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Republic or Democracy: The Real Debate

Nov 02, 2020 by Trent England blogs

A debate I participated in last week in Denver went to the heart of the fight between those pushing the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) and those of us defending the Electoral College.…

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Electoral College benefits visible as votes are counted; Colorado ‘popular vote’ measure remains close

Nov 04, 2020 by Trent England blogs

While the outcome remains uncertain, the Electoral College is working as designed. Each state ran its own election and now each is responsible for fairly counting its votes. Any disputes will be cont…

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Colorado result puts lie to NPV ‘polls’

Nov 04, 2020 by Trent England blogs

For years, the National Popular Vote lobbying campaign has peddled polls that claim it is overwhelmingly popular. Of course, the group pays for these polls, and most people take them with many grains…

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Federalism: The structure at the heart of the U.S. Constitution, where states are the fundamental level of government. Because the best argument for federalism is a well-run state, Save Our States de…

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