An author and political analyst doubts this presidential election will be a repeat of 2000 — with one candidate winning the popular vote but losing in the Electoral College.
With the election still considered close, political pundits suggest that Mitt Romney may win the popular vote, but Barack Obama will be re-elected by the Electoral College. If that comes to pass, it would mark the first time that an incumbent president would be re-elected after a majority of the electorate voted to throw him out of office.
Tara Ross, author of Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College, knows that scenario would leave conservatives disappointed.
“It will disappoint me, in all candor, but it doesn’t undermine the value of the institution,” Ross admits.
“Conservatives should resist the temptation to criticize and take down the Electoral College just because it doesn’t work out for them in one particular presidential election year,” she continues.
Read More at onenewsnow.com . By Chad Groening.
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“It will disappoint me, in all candor, but it doesn’t undermine the value of the institution,” Ross admits. she`s wrong that is exactly what it does ! everyone knows that in several states the rural people have little to do with electing a president , it`s controlled by the city dwellers who are for the most part liberal democrats . for example , ask around pennsylvania and you will find very few rural and small town folk who voted for obama , they are out numbered by those in the cities . our vote means nothing in the long run ! and because of this obama will win the election and will continue on the course of economic and social destruction he began almost four years ago ! america as a free nation is doomed , and we ,the conservative , and middle of the road voters are being dragged kicking and screaming down the path to the hell that will be the new america ! ross is a fool if she thinks obama`s winning will make no difference !