Nebraska Governor Backs Conservative-Led Effort to Award All of State’s Electoral Votes to Statewide Presidential Winner AP Photo/Wilson Ring Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) has backed a conservative-led effort to award all of the state’s electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins statewide. Though Nebraska has been a Republican stronghold for years, the state’s
Nebraska Governor Backs Conservative-Led Effort to Award All of State’s Electoral Votes to Statewide Presidential Winner
April 20, 2024 by
Raskin: Electoral College ‘Has Become a Danger’ to Democracy and the American People
February 17, 2023 by
Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that the electoral college “has become a danger not just to democracy, but to the American people.” Partial transcript as follows: MARGARET BRENNAN: This is an incredible body of work, all coming to this conclusion now, what do you think Americans at home need
The Electoral College is hazardous to democracy, Raskin says
January 5, 2023 by
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said it is about time Americans elect presidents the same way they elect other public officials. | AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Rep. Jamie Raskin said Sunday the Electoral College “has become a danger” to American democracy. Speaking on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” the Maryland Democrat said: “I think that the Electoral
Poll: Majority supports reforming electoral vote count law
September 29, 2022 by
Following the Trump-fueled riot at the Capitol and the promotion of legal theories to stop Congress’ certification of the 2020 presidential election results, legislators in both chambers took up reviewing the electoral count process to remove uncertainty about how the Electoral College votes are tallied. The Senate Rules Committee on Tuesday advanced bipartisan legislation that…
Radical Democrat Priorities in Biden’s First 100 Days: Packing Courts, Amnesty, Reparations, Federalizing Elections, DC Statehood, Banning Electoral College
April 17, 2021 by
The Democrats have proposed, within President Joe Biden’s first 100 days, radical initiatives contrary to Biden’s “back to normalcy” campaign sold to the American people. Accordingly, the Democrats have introduced the following radical initiatives: Packing the courts, amnesty, reparations, federalized elections, D.C. statehood, and banning the Electoral College. These radical ideas and proposals run counter to what Biden said during…
Kevin McCarthy Announces Support for Challenge to Electoral College
January 4, 2021 by
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Sunday his support for efforts to challenge the certification by Congress of the electoral college votes on January 6. McCarthy’s remarks came during a discussion with the Hill, in which he stated a “debate” on the issue is needed. “I think it’s right that we […]
BREAKING: Trump Huddles With Over 300 State Legislatures On Eve Of Electoral College Certification
January 4, 2021 by
While there is no way to tell at this point whether challenges Republicans are planning to lodge against certain slates of electors will have the desired result – a much-deserved second term for President Donald Trump – his supporters continue to hold out hope that something good will come of it. Meantime, the president is […]
Ted Cruz explains how plan to oppose Electoral College certification is a ‘third option’
January 3, 2021 by
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) responded Sunday to criticism over his plan to oppose the certification of Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, which is scheduled to happen during a joint-session of Congress on Jan. 6. What’s the background? Cruz revealed the plan on Saturday, and he is being joined by 10 other Republican senators. In […]
Hawley: Dems Exercised ‘Right’ to Object to Electoral College Certification, Why Can’t GOP?
December 31, 2020 by
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) responded to criticisms of his plan to object to Electoral College certification by stating Democrats have done so before “in order to raise concerns about election integrity.” And that it’s the “right” of every member of Congress to do so. Hawley…
Biden Tears Into Trump While Reacting To Electoral College Win: ‘A Position So Extreme, We’ve Never Seen It Before’
December 15, 2020 by
December 14, 2020 8:03 PM ET President-elect Joe Biden harshly criticized President Donald Trump while reacting to the certification of his Electoral College victory in the 2020 election. Biden, speaking Monday in Wilmington, Delaware, stated that states electors’ Monday votes prove that “not even a pandemic or an abuse of power, can extinguish that flame.”…
Leaked Memo: DACA Amnesty Is ‘Critical Component of Democratic Party’s Future Electoral Success’
January 11, 2018 by
A leaked memo from the left-wing organization, the Center for American Progress Action Fund, admits that passing an amnesty for the nearly 800,000 illegal aliens shielded from deportation by the President Obama-created Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is “a critical component of the Democratic Party’s future electoral success.” According to the memo sent to Democrats, […]
There Is Only One Reason Why People Want to Abolish the Electoral College
January 25, 2017 by
Ever since Donald Trump won the election, sore loser Democrats of every stripe have been promulgating the “popular vote” narrative in order to foment the kind of division that is their bread and identity politics butter. Calls for abolishing the Electoral College from everyone from the average brain-dead Vox reader all the way up to […]
BREAKING: DHS SECRETARY JEH JOHNSON ANNOUNCE TAKEOVER OF US ELECTORAL PROCESS
January 7, 2017 by
In a move that Georgia Secretary of State Brian P. Kemp and others are describing as a major federal overreach, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is designating U.S. election systems critical infrastructure, a process previously handled on a state-by-state basis. Johnson said Friday that “Given the vital role elections play in this country, it is […]
Electoral Votes Counted; The 2016 Election is Finally Over
January 6, 2017 by
Although the Electoral College voted on December 19, the votes were finally tallied today, January 6. Donald Trump officially received 304 electoral votes, defeating Hillary Clinton’s 227. Colin Powell received three votes, and John Kasich, Bernie Sanders, Ron Paul, and Faith Spotted Eagle each received one. The 2016 election is finally, completely over. As official […]
NYT: It’s Time To Abolish The Electoral College (Because Hillary Clinton Lost)
December 27, 2016 by
The Left certainly was hammering this point home after President-elect Donald J. Trump’s upset win over Hillary Clinton on November 8 and now The New York Times has joined the “let’s abolish the Electoral College because our gal lost” bandwagon. Again, the op-ed by the publication’s editorial board has no sense of history. Yes, the […]
It’s Not Over: Jill Stein Now Asking Loretta Lynch To Investigate Electoral College
December 27, 2016 by
The former Green Party candidate just won’t let things go. After attempting to initiate a recount in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan, Stein now wants Attorney General Loretta Lynch to investigate the “integrity” of the United States electoral system due to concerns from the recount effort. Read my attorney's letter asking @LorettaLynch to investigate the nation's […]
Make America Great Again: Electoral College Makes Trump’s 2016 Win Official, Clinches 304 Votes
December 20, 2016 by
UPDATE: The Republican National Committee, celebrating Trump’s win, told Democrats that enough is enough. “This historic election is now officially over and I look forward to President-elect Trump taking the oath of office in January,” RNC co-chair Sharon Day said in a statement Monday. “Our unified Republican government will hit the ground running next year so we […]
DONALD TRUMP SEALS ELECTORAL COLLEGE VICTORY, OFFICIALLY BECOMES 45TH US PRESIDENT
December 19, 2016 by
It’s finally over: Donald Trump has secured 304 Electoral Votes following the Texas vote (with 2 faithless electors), officially securing the presidency of the United States. Of course, the now official President-Elect Trump took to twitter to confirm the victory: Texas’ 36 electoral votes for Trump pushed him over the edge at around 4:30 Central […]
Five things to watch when the Electoral College votes Monday
December 19, 2016 by
The 538 members of the Electoral College will meet in their state capitols Monday, almost assuredly sealing President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. Trump won 306 electoral votes on Election Day, crossing the 270 electoral vote threshold needed to clinch the presidency and surpassing Hillary Clinton’s 232 electoral votes. Monday’s results are expected to match those figures almost exactly. […]
GOP Electoral College Voter Threatened: ‘I’m Going To Put A Bullet In The Back Of Your Mouth’
December 16, 2016 by
LANSING (WWJ) – Following last month’s presidential election, a 22-year-old Electoral College voter from Michigan says he’s been getting death threats to change his vote — or else. Michael Banerian, an Oakland University student and youth vice chairman of the Michigan Republican party, says he has filed a police report over the threats. “I’ve had […]
Soros Connection to Scheme to Take Trump’s Electoral College Votes
December 9, 2016 by
NEW YORK – Harvard law professor and progressive activist Larry Lessig has announced that he is teaming up with a California-based law firm to offer “free and confidential” legal services to any members of the Electoral College who will vote against President-elect Donald Trump in violation of state law. Lessig, a one-time presidential candidate, has […]
These numbers should SHUT UP liberals about the Electoral College once and for all
November 30, 2016 by
The keening and caterwauling we’ve been treated to by the left since Hillary Clinton’s defeat has been monumental. Most entertaining has been the snowflake retreat to “safe spaces” with puppies and coloring books to assuage their anguish. Less entertaining were the violent protests which were paid for erupted in cities across the nation. Putting aside […]
Why We Use Electoral College, Not Popular Vote
November 13, 2016 by
The Electoral College remains in place over two centuries after the framers of the Constitution empowered it to select presidents. Though occasionally maligned, this system of electing a chief executive has been incredibly successful for the American people. Many modern voters might be surprised to learn that when they step into a ballot box to […]
TRUMP MAKES HISTORY! Takes Michigan – Gains 306 Electoral Votes to Win Historic Race
November 12, 2016 by
Tonight Michigan was finally called for Donald Trump moving his Electoral College (EC) count up to 306 total to Hillary Clinton’s 232. (Although Google will still not report it like other media institutions.) The current results show the following: This is the first time that a Republican won Michigan in the Presidential election since 1988. […]