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GOP Could Face Electoral College Backlash in 2024 [View all]

GOP Could Face Electoral College Backlash in 2024

November 27, 2022 at 4:18 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 1 Comment

https://politicalwire.com/2022/11/27/gop-could-face-electoral-college-backlash-in-2024/

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“Never in history has the electoral college damaged the Republican Party. In 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016, the Democratic Party presidential nominee won the most popular votes but still lost the presidency.”

“But the 2022 election returns suggest that for the first time, in 2024 it might be the Republican Party that is hurt by the electoral college.”

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Article says in 2022 Democrats won in statewide elections by smaller margins than Republucan won statewide elections. Republicans won by huge margins in the states where their Senate, governors and congress people did well.

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GOP Could Face Electoral College Backlash in 2024 [View all] applegrove Nov 2022 OP

How, exactly? SergeStorms Nov 2022 #1

✔️ LakeArenal Nov 2022 #3

Here: applegrove Nov 2022 #6

Thanks much. LakeArenal Nov 2022 #8

If the premise is that Republicans will win the popular vote and lose the Electoral College vote... W_HAMILTON Nov 2022 #9

They won the popular vote in the presidential once since 2000... Wounded Bear Nov 2022 #23

Thank you! SergeStorms Nov 2022 #18

They still lost by 7 Million votes And still almost one the election Tribetime Nov 2022 #25

Here: applegrove Nov 2022 #5

Did CA have a statewide election? TheRealNorth Nov 2022 #17

I can easily imagine that happening. David__77 Nov 2022 #2

That's it exactly. applegrove Nov 2022 #7

It won't happen. W_HAMILTON Nov 2022 #10

That's why they have the state legislature case in front of SCOTUS. roamer65 Nov 2022 #4

Is it possible that SCOTUS will be more hesitant to rule in that direction spooky3 Nov 2022 #12

That's the $64K question. roamer65 Nov 2022 #13

that and this: Hieronymus Phact Nov 2022 #27

The state legislature case Zeitghost Nov 2022 #15

We will see. roamer65 Nov 2022 #16

If they do this, it would go against the Constitutional principle of checks and balances.... NowsTheTime Nov 2022 #21

you think we should continue to call all of them justices? SouthernDem4ever Nov 2022 #28

Interesting! Nt spooky3 Nov 2022 #11

It doesn't help that they kill off their Baitball Blogger Nov 2022 #14

2004 we came mega-close to doing just that Polybius Nov 2022 #19

You can thank Kenneth Blackwell and Diebold! NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2022 #20

Exactly!!! Blackwell was a poisonous snake. DFW Nov 2022 #24

To me, the data reveals a more likely case that.......... jaxexpat Nov 2022 #22

That would sure change the dynamics of the push for the popular vote compact MichMan Nov 2022 #26