Analysis: History of America's Electoral College system, how it works today and whether it should be abolished

From: Talk of the Nation (NPR) | Date: November 9, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

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Analysis: History of America's Electoral College system, how it works today and whether it should be abolished

Host: JUAN WILLIAMS Time: 3:00-4:00 PM

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It's TALK OF THE NATION. I'm Juan Williams.

At this moment, Al Gore has a clear lead in the popular vote from Tuesday's election. But in the Electoral College, he's clinging to a fragile 14-vote lead. With Florida's 25 electoral votes yet to be assigned, it's possible that George W. Bush could get the 270 electoral votes needed to win, after losing the popular vote to Al Gore.

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