Article: Repeat of close 2000 U.S. election could spark new debate over Electoral College system used to decide presidency

Article: AS ELECTORAL VOTES TALLIED, SENATOR FILES MEASURE ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 8, 2009 ;     640 words ... ... off the tally of Electoral College votes from their ... tradition to count electoral votes, U.S. Sen ... to abolish the Electoral College. According to ... getting rid of the Electoral College is the system permits ...

Article: Dole battling Clinton's grip on electoral votes Key ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 7, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... President Clinton's grip on the Electoral College. The president's strength ... nearly one-third of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House ... Republicans enjoy a natural Electoral College advantage. That's not the ...

Article: ELECTORAL COLLEGE OBSOLETE.(MAIN)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  December 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... movement to eliminate the Electoral College. He would enhance his ... argument for ending the Electoral College. Since electoral votes rather than popular votes ... press, abolishing the Electoral College is a better solution ...

Article: Skipping Electoral College a tough sell
Columbia Daily Tribune;  April 10, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... measure to abolish the Electoral College passed the House but lost ... make up a majority of the Electoral College - 270 electoral votes - pledge to commit those ... century democracy while the Electoral College is a relic of 18th- century ...

Article: BAYH VS. ELECTORAL COLLEGE.(Editorial)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  April 10, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... measure to abolish the Electoral College passed the House but lost ... make up a majority of the Electoral College -- 270 electoral votes -- pledge to commit those ... century democracy, while the Electoral College is a relic of 18th-century ...

Article: Plan to abolish Electoral College needs more study
Post-Tribune (IN);  April 5, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... measure to abolish the Electoral College passed the House, but ... make up a majority of the Electoral College -- 270 electoral votes -- pledge to commit those ... century democracy, while the Electoral College is a relic of 18th-century ...

Article: ELECTORAL COLLEGE FACTS.(Opinion)
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  November 12, 2000 ;     397 words ...Key facts about the Electoral College: Total electoral votes: 538 States get one electoral vote for each senator ... plus Washington, D.C., then award all their electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote. Maine and Nebraska ...