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- Zogby: Obama has electoral college majority; Barr has 6% support
  Posted by Jeff from Rawstory
  A new nationwide poll shows Barack Obama securing a majority of electoral college votes over Republican opponent John McCain in a new state-by-state poll.
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- California Republicans seek to rig 2008 presidential vote
  Posted by Sandyenglish
  In a transparent effort to rig the outcome of the 2008 presidential election, the California Republican Party has launched a petition drive to place a referendum on the ballot in June 2008 that would split the state’s huge bloc of electoral votes rather than awarding them based on the traditional winner-take-all formula.
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- Maryland Will Offer Electoral College Votes to Popular Vote Winner
  Posted by Jeff from Washington Post
  The bill, one of 105 signed by the Democratic governor the day after the General Assembly adjourned, makes Maryland the first in the nation to agree to let the national popular vote trump statewide preference. It would not take effect until states that cumulatively hold 270 electoral votes -- the number needed to win a presidential election -- agree to do the same.
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- Oregon, other states, consider end run around Electoral College
  Posted by Jeff from Seattle Times
  Such an agreement would not take effect unless adopted by state legislatures representing a majority of electoral votes. California's Legislature passed it in 2006, but Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed the plan. A spokeswoman for Gov. Ted Kulongoski said he'll wait to see what action the Oregon Legislature takes before making up his mind...
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- Innovator Devises Way Around Electoral College
  Posted by Jon from New York Times
  Interesting to see if this gets any traction.
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- Scientist idea leads to Calif. bill to align Electoral College with Popular Vote
  Posted by Jeff from New York Times
  The first fruit of his effort, a bill approved by the California legislature that would allocate the state’s 55 electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, sits on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s desk. The governor has to decide by Sept. 30 whether to sign it, a decision that may well determine whether Dr. Koza’s scheme takes flight or becomes another relic in the history of efforts to kill the Electoral College.
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Scientist idea leads to Calif. bill to align Electoral College with Popular Vote

It’s a good idea, despite the smoke Prof. Hardaway is throwing up. If the Gropenator signs it, other western states may sign up.

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6:06 am 9/22/06

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