Sentences with phrase «college votes in that state»

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Each state was decided by a razor - thin margin, which allowed Clinton to win the popular vote by roughly 3 million votes yet still lose in the Electoral College.

Moon estimated that in 16 states with a total of 278 votes in the Electoral College, «the Negro, in a close election, may hold the balance of power.»

Second, the electoral college got stuck in to provide a last line of defense against public stupidity — in case you didn't know it, the electors aren't legally bound to vote as their state's majority has.

Nebraska is one of just two states that allows for its Electoral College votes to be split in presidential elections.

Brandon Watson explains why the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact --- in which states assign their votes in the electoral college to whoever wins the most votes countrywide --- is sheer madhattery:

The fact that there is a lot of Penn State student rallying in support of Paterno is a prime example why college kids should NOT be permitted to vote.

Soon enough, with the college graduates we have in the state (look at the map of the counties who voted in correlation to those who voted against the Amendment), we will be greater than 35 %.

Ohio State won the national title that year with a sophomore - laden team: quarterback Rex Kern was a future All - American (he twice finished in the top five of the Heisman voting), defensive tackle Jim Stillwagon would win the Outland Trophy in 1970, and Jack Tatum and Mike Sensibaugh would become one of the best safety duos in college football history.

The number of Representatives (and thus Electoral College votes) a state has is simply determined by its population, which is in turn determined by the census.

For state D, with its 4 votes in the electoral college, there are two ways of deciding the coalitions that will not see it win:

Each state is different but my guess might also be that if these are college students or new voters or fringe types they might not even be aware yet that they can not vote in some primaries.

Let's suppose a smaller country, with 4 states, conveniently named A, B, C, and D, having 1, 2, 3, and 4 votes in that country's electoral college each respectively.

Second, the electoral college was set up to weed out «unacceptable» candidates not by dividing fringe voters in different states per se but by giving the electors the power to elect the candidate who lost the popular vote in the event that the more popular candidate turned out to be unacceptable for whatever reason.

Although his book centres upon the UK, Goodhart explains that it can also account for the victory of President Trump: Trump consolidated the somewhere vote in key electoral college states.

Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».

If these numbers were publicized it would be much easier for the changes in how state allot their Electoral College votes.

In addition, under the electoral college a third party can tip the balance in a closely contested state by siphoning a few votes from a major - party candidatIn addition, under the electoral college a third party can tip the balance in a closely contested state by siphoning a few votes from a major - party candidatin a closely contested state by siphoning a few votes from a major - party candidate.

In the spirit of the Electoral College giving less populous states a boost in the vote, I altered the formula to award 2 votes per state to the winner of the popular vote of that state, and the remainder allocated via Webster / Sainte - LaguIn the spirit of the Electoral College giving less populous states a boost in the vote, I altered the formula to award 2 votes per state to the winner of the popular vote of that state, and the remainder allocated via Webster / Sainte - Laguin the vote, I altered the formula to award 2 votes per state to the winner of the popular vote of that state, and the remainder allocated via Webster / Sainte - Laguë:

That is, let's say that there was a constitutional amendment in place that, instead of abolishing the electoral college, required that the votes be split in each state (somewhat like ME and NE but simpler.)

By contrast, the unit rule (by which states award all their electoral votes to the plurality winner in the state) that 48 states employ under the electoral college encourages third parties, especially regional candidates like Strom Thurmond in 1948 or George Wallace in 1968.

Buffalo State College President Katherine Conway - Turner celebrated the event reading by reading a statement by Victoria Woodhull, first woman to run for president in 1872, when women generally couldn't vote.

A college intern working for a NYC Council candidate this summer got a lesson in hardball politics and may have run afoul of election law by registering to vote in two different states.

The Democratic Party is no longer the center left party, the patriotic party, and the pro worker party of John F. Kennedy, or Franklin D, Roosevelt, it is now the party of George Mcgovern, community organizers, hippies, free traders and globalists, dumb college students, flag burners, advocates for the legalization of all drugs and the banning of all firearms, and those who think that rural America is full of dumb idiots who are not enlightened enough to understand the benefits of free trade, who believe in the stupid idea of the nation state or stupid to not vote Democratic.

Former President Bill Clinton, left, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vote in the state's electoral college at the Senate chamber in Albany on Dec. 19, 2016.

That you have to circumvent the committee process to get a vote on gun control in New York State,» said Hunter College public - affairs professor Joseph Viteritti.

In the extreme case, assuming a constant turnout across all 50 states (and with the electoral votes distributed as in 2011) *, it could take only 22 % of the popular vote to win the electoral collegIn the extreme case, assuming a constant turnout across all 50 states (and with the electoral votes distributed as in 2011) *, it could take only 22 % of the popular vote to win the electoral collegin 2011) *, it could take only 22 % of the popular vote to win the electoral college.

Therefore, a candidate could win a single electoral college vote by winning one district in either state.

The measure is being supported by Albany area Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy, a Democrat, who says the bill would have New York join an interstate compact in which states would give all of their Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote nationwide.

At our state conference last month, we overwhelmingly passed resolutions supporting guaranteed healthcare as a human right, free public education from pre-K through college or trade school, a living wage and fair compensation for all, investments in environmental protection and renewable energy, restoration of voting rights to former felons, public financing of elections to eradicate the corrupting influence of big money in politics, and other policies that serve the people.

Supporters of the measure to give state aid for college tuition to children of undocumented immigrants say they are disappointed and saddened that the measure lost in the Senate by just one vote.

Paul finished a disappointing fifth place in Monday's Iowa caucuses, registering just 4.5 % of the vote despite placing a heavy emphasis on the state's college towns to bring out younger voters inspired by his libertarian - minded message.

The 29 members of the New York Electoral College unanimously voted to consign their compensation to the New York Immigration Coalition in a motion put forward by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and seconded by New York State AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento.Those electors included former President Bill Clinton, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate Letitia James and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito.

«Despite the progress outlined in this tentative deal there is clearly a lot of work ahead of us, including stronger criminal justice reforms; full funding for our state's public education system; ensuring affordable college for all New Yorkers, including DREAMers; additional support for Planned Parenthood; and ethics and voting reforms,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

This is a form of proportional representation applied to the electoral college: It splits each state's electoral votes in accordance with their popular vote percentages.

Perhaps the most important deadline is Dec. 19, when electors around the country must meet to cast their Electoral College votes, said Edward Foley, an expert in election law at Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University.

The bill preserves the Electoral College, while assuring that every vote is equal and that every voter will matter in every state in every presidential election.

It is possible to win one to nothing in enough states that the candidates gets at least 270 electoral college votes, which is enough to win.

On Monday after presiding over the state's electoral college vote, Cuomo brushed off a question as to whether he'd run in 2020.

The UConn College Democrats invited Sen. Gayle Slossberg, a Milford Democrat and one of three Democrats who voted in favor of a state budget proposed by Republicans, to speak on Oct. 3 about the impact of the state budget on the university.

(«The overwhelming sentiment in my district is that we should not use taxpayer resources to fund higher education for undocumented immigrants at a time when our state's universities and community colleges are already woefully underfunded,» O'Brien explained in a statement after the vote.)

On Thursday, the state Assembly voted 87 - 45 for the DREAM Act, a bill that would open up state - level college tuition assistance to children of immigrants and undocumented immigrants who are in the country illegally.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, in Albany for the state's electoral college vote, insisted to reporters on Monday there were no trades on legislative issues in exchange for a salary increase for lawmakers.

The state is worth 29 electoral college votes and has generally leaned left in past presidential elections.

The eminently qualified former college professor had the right stuff, but alas, elections are about politics and this Republican didn't have enough Democratic votes in the state legislature which appoints regents.

Republican leaders did not speak, though some individual GOP members said they voted no because taxpayers should not finance college aid for the children of undocumented immigrants, and that they are already eligible for lower in - state rates at public universities.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A proposal to expand state - funded tuition assistance to undocumented college students failed by two votes in the New York State Senate tstate - funded tuition assistance to undocumented college students failed by two votes in the New York State Senate tState Senate today.

In Washington state, two designated electors say they will not vote for Clinton in the Electoral College, even though Clinton is expected to win the statIn Washington state, two designated electors say they will not vote for Clinton in the Electoral College, even though Clinton is expected to win the statin the Electoral College, even though Clinton is expected to win the state.

But the Siena College Research Institute poll released Monday also indicates that seven out of 10 New York state voters would vote for someone other than Paterson in next year's gubernatorial contest.

As of July 9, 2012, the majority of U.S. voters will have the opportunity to cast a direct vote for Jill Stein, and she will be on enough ballot lines in enough populous states to win the Electoral College and therefore the presidency.

Montgomery, Ala. — The Alabama board of education voted last week to use teacher - certification - test results as a basis for identifying teacher - training programs in the state's colleges that could be disapproved upon the recommendation of a special review team.