So, a few days ago, the Federalist tweeted out an article with this ominous sounding post: “Democrats Are Dangerously Close To Changing Laws So Our President Is Elected By Popular Vote.” Besides making it clear that Republicans are terrified of… Read More ›
Electoral College
Today’s Joint Session of Congress Explained, Plus the Georgia Elections
Today’s joint session of Congress is about counting the state-certified Electoral votes, even though the GOP aims to make it more than that. You can expect chaos, but Joe Biden will still be President on Januaray 20.
What You Need To Know About Today’s Electoral College Vote
Today the Electoral College meets to officially vote for president and vice president. Here’s what you need to know.
The Election Win the Republicans Won’t Acknowledge
Joe Biden won in a landslide. Trump lost both the popular vote and the Electoral College. But the Republicans still refuse to acknowledge Biden’s win. We need to take action.
When Will We Know Who Won? 2 Charts You Need
Due to the influx of mail-in ballots, we know that getting election results on Election Day is probably unrealistic. But when WILL we know? These 2 charts help make that clear.
What Happens If the Electoral College is Tied?
In an era where political norms keep being smashed, let’s look at a scenario that’s possible, but has never happened before: a tied Electoral College. First off, let’s all start preparing now for the possibility that we won’t know who… Read More ›
Battleground North Carolina: Let’s Flip the State Legislature
We can agree that Republicans have no business governing anywhere in the country, right? It’s not just that Trumpism seems to have infected politics at the state level, it’s not even that the Republican party doesn’t seem to have any… Read More ›
Election 2020: Flipping the Michigan State House
Could Michigan be more of a battleground state in 2020? I’m not sure how it could be. It is, famously, one of the 3 “blue wall” states that Trump won by the narrowest margin in 2016. Since then, however, Michiganders… Read More ›
Will Justin Amash Spoil the 2020 Presidential Race?
Once again, we have someone who is angling to be the 3rd party spoiler for this presidential election. Enter Justin Amash. Amash is a 5-term Tea Party Republican who became well known last year when he changed his party affiliation… Read More ›
The Key to Winning the White House in 2020
We win the White House in 2020 by winning the swing states. That’s it. That’s the post. … But in all seriousness, as you all told me in my recent survey, the number one concern that you have in 2020… Read More ›
How You Can Help Get Voters Registered in Georgia
If winning the White House is one of your goals for 2020, then winning the Electoral College is how you achieve the goal. As much as I’d prefer that we go by a national popular vote, the fact remains that… Read More ›
How You Can Help Get Voters Registered in Virginia
If winning the White House is one of your goals for 2020, then winning the Electoral College is how you achieve the goal. As much as I’d prefer that we go by a national popular vote, the fact remains that… Read More ›
Let’s Talk About Faithless Electors
Isn’t more chaos in the presidential election just what you wanted? Well, thanks to the decision by the 10th Circuit last week (that each state’s presidential electors cannot be required to vote for the state’s popular vote winner), that may… Read More ›
Sunday Reading: Looking Into the 2020 Crystal Ball
Everyone wants to know what will happen in 2020, so election experts are looking at the information we already have to at least guess at the shape of the next election. Here are a few articles I found interesting, alarming,… Read More ›
How You Can Help Get Voters Registered in Arizona
If winning the White House is one of your goals for 2020, then winning the Electoral College is how you achieve the goal. As much as I’d prefer that we go by a national popular vote, the fact remains that… Read More ›
Did the Electoral College Just Get Upended?
This is the twist that no one saw coming. What happened? The voices demanding that the Electoral College be abolished have been getting louder and louder of late, with many people preferring to go with a national popular vote to pick our presidents. That would take changing the Constitution, no easy feat. The National Popular […]
How You Can Help Get Voters Registered in North Carolina
If winning the White House is one of your goals for 2020, then winning the Electoral College is how you achieve the goal. As much as I’d prefer that we go by a national popular vote, the fact remains that… Read More ›
15 Key Swing States in 2020
If we want to take the presidency in 2020, these are the 15 states we need to pour our efforts into. The only way we win the White House is by winning the Electoral College. Yes, I’d much prefer to… Read More ›
Political⚡Charge Hits 500. What’s Next?
I can’t quite believe it, but this is my 500th post. I got into this because I believe our democracy gets stronger when more people are actively engaging and shaping the political process. I am inspired by YOUR desire to… Read More ›
Let’s Talk About the Electoral College
Do you want to win the White House in November 2020? Well then, there is one thing we need to do. Just one. Win the Electoral College. As much as I’d prefer that we go by a national popular vote,… Read More ›