Legislation puts California on the electoral map
Legislation puts California on the electoral map
- September 18, 2012
- Graeme Boushey, political science assistant professor, is featured in the San Carlos Patch September 18, 2012
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From the San Carlos Patch:
The 2012 presidential election is officially in full swing, with the Republican Convention
and the Democratic Convention complete and both presidential candidates working the
campaign trails... According to Graeme Boushey, a Professor of Political Science at
UC Irvine, the lack of significant Republican support may stem from the election of
2000, where Democrat Al Gore won the popular vote but lost the election due to the
Electoral College system. Boushey said the proposal still stands a good chance of
success because it only relies on the support of states that would benefit from such
a move. Smaller states or swing states can still allocate their Electoral College
votes in the same manner if they choose. The new model could create complications
in a close election, Boushey said.
For the full story, please visit http://sancarlos.patch.com/articles/legislation-puts-california-on-the-e....
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