Author Archives: DaveMN

First meeting of electors

At 11 a.m. today, I’ll attend the first meeting of the Minnesota electors (the main Electoral College ceremony being tomorrow Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized on December 14, 2008 – 9:51 am Comments (0)

NE Republicans push for winner-take-all

With Barack Obama claiming the electoral vote for Nebraska’s 2nd District, Republicans in the state are moving for a switch Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized on November 10, 2008 – 4:24 pm Comments (0)

Minnesota electors 2008

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor electors: 10 for Barack Obama and Joe Biden Electors: Arthur Anderson, Albert Lea Bill Davis, Brooklyn Park Jim Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized on November 9, 2008 – 10:08 pm Comments (4)

Colorado electors 2008

Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, one of the nine Colorado electors, is spotlighted in this piece from the Rocky Mountain News. Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized on November 8, 2008 – 11:22 pm Comments (0)

Nebraska splits electoral votes

The Omaha World-Herald reports that Barack Obama is the winner of a one-off elector in Nebraska. This is for the Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized on November 7, 2008 – 8:12 pm Comments (1)

To the Future

I’m home from the Minnesota DFL victory party at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in St. Paul. I’m quite literally finding Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized on November 5, 2008 – 5:57 am Comments (0)

Election Day

“The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized on November 4, 2008 – 8:13 am Comments (0)

Your vote counts!

I just met with WCCO-TV’s Jason DeRusha to answer some questions about the Electoral College. This is scheduled for the Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized on November 3, 2008 – 2:37 pm Comments (3)

More on National Popular Vote

Yesterday I wrote about the National Popular Vote effort, to get states to voluntarily throw their electoral votes to the Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized on October 26, 2008 – 11:42 pm Comments (2)

National Popular Vote Terminated in CA

Of course, the winner of the popular vote doesn’t always win the presidency. Some Americans call that a Feature™, but Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized on October 25, 2008 – 12:03 am Comments (1)