After trilling finished his book, the english local elections of 2012 saw no. This page summarizes the concerns that have been raised during the course of the debate on the national popular vote bill, and shows how they are myths. Changing the way we elect the president is an important topic that deserves careful scrutiny. Electoral dysfunction audiobook by victoria bassetti. Elizabeth warren is dead serious to eliminate electoral. John ashcroft, who was locked in a tough reelection. Oregon voters chose seven electors to represent them in the electoral college via a popular vote pitting incumbent democratic president barack obama and his running mate, vice president joe biden, against.
Its time for a real investigation into how we run elections in this city. On november 6, 2012, obama was reelected for his second term as president of the united states. In view of the fact that the census bureau released its population numbers prior to the holidays, fhq needs to issue a clerical change to its 2012 electoral college map. The hispanic vote helped produce the dead heat in florida, for instance. These are the counties that went for obama in the last election. Could massive voter fraud have occurred in the 2016 u. Idaho voters chose four electors to represent them in the electoral college via a popular vote pitting incumbent democratic president barack obama and his running mate, vice president joe biden, against. The political consequences could be great, says one of the countrys top constitutional experts. But boiled down to political sound bites and served up to the voters, they.
Even a cursory examination makes clear that if a fairly small percentage of white catholics who voted for trump last timesay 5%decide to listen to the popes hints, then some of the swing states that went red could swing the other way in 2020 on that basis alone. The united states presidential election of 2012 broke new records in financing, fundraising, and negative campaigning. She was living in eugene, oregon, a single mom at a deadend. In his victory speech in chicago, he promised to sit down with mitt romney to discuss a bipartisan future for the united states. Further information about turnout in 2012, including turnout estimates for each state and comparisons to previous years, is available online. For example, in 2012 south carolinas attorney general notified the u. It was devised by the framers of the united states constitution to provide a method of election that was feasible, desirable, and consistent with a republican form of government. The electoral college consists of 538 electors, and an absolute majority of at. The electoral college website now has an easytoremember address. Assuming 2012 and 2016 voting patterns in future elections. According to the poll, if the 2012 election were somehow held again, romney would capture 53% of the popular vote, with the president at 44%. The democratic nominee, president barack obama, and his running mate, vice president joe biden, were elected to a second term.
For more discussion of the 2012 election, consult the following sources of information. How does the electoral college elect the president. Since 1995, carol paul has published the ron paul family cookbook, a collection of recipes she and her friends contributed, and which was sold in part to support ron pauls political campaigns. The book does a great job of explaining how the president of the united states become the president. National popular vote electoral college reform and direct election of the president of the united states. Jul 27, 2014 according to the poll, if the 2012 election were somehow held again, romney would capture 53% of the popular vote, with the president at 44%. Following the 2000 presidential election, when thengovernor george w. The election was so close in oregon and new mexico that the victor wasnt called for a. The best books on electoral reform five books expert. The presidential election process american government 2e.
The 2012 united states presidential election was the 57th quadrennial presidential election. More likely is what investigators in other states have found when examining dead voter records. The book discusses his experiences protecting presidents george w. Clerical errors are to blame, such as a persons vote being assigned to a dead person with a similar name. The lefts untimely attack on the electoral college the. The trouble with the electoral college cities, metro areas, elections and the united states duration. Every four years americans go to the polls to elect a president or at least they think they do. Democratic president barack obama won election to a second term, though the republican party retained control of the house of representatives. Oct 25, 2016 analysis by voter group finds dead people likely registered in indiana.
Minority turnout determined the 2012 election brookings institution. The electoral college itself never meets as one body. How trump won the presidency with razorthin margins in swing states. National popular vote interstate compact wikipedia. Nov 15, 2012 roger angell on what the dead dont know. Obama defeated republican nominee mitt romney to win a second term, taking 51. What if there arent really american swing votersor not enough, anyway, to pick the. In 2008, he won a fifth term in the us senate, and from 2009 to 20 he served as the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee. In my book why elections fail, i argue that a large part of the blame can be laid at the door of the degree of decentralization and partisanship in u. The electors opens with a bang, literally, and a presidential election is turned upside down.
Thats a state romney needed to win to have plausible paths to 270 electoral. The 2012 united states presidential election in the district of columbia took place on november 6, 2012 as part of the 2012 general election in which all 50 states and the district of columbia participated. Here is a selection of books available at the joliet public library concerning the 2012 election. The electoral college is a body of electors established by the united states constitution, which forms every four years for the sole purpose of electing the president and vice president of the united states. Under the us electoral system, each state in the union contributes a certain number of electors to the electoral college, who vote according to the majority in their state. Bin laden raid became reelection mission, seal book says. The mysterious case of the dog which did not bark pippa norris. Bush and barack obama and investigating federal crimes along with his 2012 run for the u. Obama beat romney 51%47% in the popular vote in the 2012 contest.
Election officials say one problem is that americans move around a lot. The 2012 united states presidential election in oregon took place on november 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 general election in which all 50 states plus the district of columbia participated. In 2012, he was nominated for secretary of state under barack obama, and was confirmed by the senate in 20. How trump won the presidency with razorthin margins in swing. These presidents won electoral college but not popular. But they approved revising californias landmark threestrikes law. Bitecofer has her own book on display in her office. In kenya, election observers praised an election that critics say was a clearly compromised vote. Table of contents page preface 1 explanatory notes i. The 2012 united states elections took place on november 6, 2012. Nov 07, 2012 the hispanic vote helped produce the dead heat in florida, for instance.
The national popular vote interstate compact npvic is an agreement among a group of u. For many states an elector can actually vote for whomever he or she wishes despite the states popular vote outcome resulting in a split electoral vote for that state. Ruy teixeira in their 2002 book, the emerging democratic majority. It explains written and unwritten rules, the political parties, the campaign process and so much more. Not to beat a dead horse, but the take away is that the population in the purple to bluish states in the rust belt and northeast grew at a much slower rate michigan lost population than. But when americans picked a president in 2012, they didnt seem so appalled. The book concludes with a prescription for a healthy voting system by heather smith, president of rock the vote. Maine voters chose four electors to represent them in the electoral college via a popular vote pitting incumbent democratic president barack obama and his running mate, vice president joe. Study finds ppp was the most accurate pollster in 2012 thehill. Statebystate as the us presidential election is called. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
If youd like to change history, visit the 2012 election historical interactive map. The best books on electoral reform recommended by vernon bogdanor. Years later, however, nothing of any significance had been done. Analysis by voter group finds dead people likely registered. His life and career is the subject of the 2012 film ron paul uprising. Use it as a starting point to create and share your 2020 forecast. Why 2012 is the republicans last chance new york magazine. A comparison of records by david goldstein, investigative reporter for cbs2kcal9, has revealed hundreds of socalled dead voters in southern california, a vast majority of. The myths are grouped into categories that can be browsed by following the links below. Study finds ppp was the most accurate pollster in 2012. Trump is not someone who looks at statistics about infection rates and death rates and uses that. Bonginos book about his career as a secret service agent, life inside the bubble, was released in 20. The dog that voted and other election fraud yarns mother. The presidential election, however, is not actually decided on the basis of the number of people who vote for each candidate but on the basis of the electoral college.
See more ideas about books, childrens books and presidents. This material is from chapter 9 of every vote equal, which. A few of the primary challengers surpassed the presidents vote total in individual counties in several of the. The 2012 united states presidential election in maine took place on november 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 united states presidential election in which all 50 states plus the district of columbia participated. Myth about the replacement of a dead, disabled, or discredited presidential candidate. The people pick a president by tamara henneman is a historical nonfiction book about the u.
The democrats claim there is too little vote fraud to worry about and that the real problem is republican voter suppression caused by new voter id laws and state efforts to remove dead. The 2012 united states presidential election was the 57th quadrennial american presidential election. If you have a question about politics, civics, history, etc. Republicans are worried this election could be their last chance to stop history. Thus did the electoral college work as its creators intended. Cbs news discovers hundreds of dead voters in greater. Electoral college, the system by which the president and vice president of the united states are chosen.