Failing Electoral College

September 13, 2007 | This article appeared in the October 1, 2007 edition of The Nation.

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As California Republicans seek to game the dysfunctional Electoral College, a campaign is rising to establish a national popular vote.

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Rob Richie

Rob Richie, executive director of FairVote (http://fairvote.org), is a co-author of Every Vote Equal, about the...

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