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May 07 2018
Headline Roundup
Connecticut Passes Bill to Commit Electoral Votes to Popular Vote Winner
The Connecticut General Assembly voted to join a pact of states who are pledging to commit their Electoral College votes to the national popular vote winner of the presidential election. The agreement will not go into effect unless the compact reaches 270 electoral votes, and with the addition of Connecticut, it now has a total of 172.
Washington Examiner
NBC News (Online) 
NPR (Online News)
Aug 03 2020
Opinion
National Popular Vote Is Good for All Americans
This post was written with my colleague Andrea Levien. Rather than take a point-by-point rebuttal to the two commentaries discussed in this piece, we discuss thematic issues with several opponents’ portrayals of the National Popular Vote plan. Our corrections to Seth Lipsky’s commentary are far more modest (that is, to the role of the 2000 election in the National Popular Vote effort and to
HuffPost
Nov 29 2016
News
Popular Vote Realities 2016: Trump Ascendant
For starters, Hillary won only 15 percent of the geographical U.S. And what about all the uncounted absentee ballots?
The American Spectator
Nov 02 2016
News
How To Win The Presidency With 21 Percent Of The Popular Vote
It's that time again: time for Americans to figure out how, exactly, their presidential election works. "Electoral College" searches spike every four years, just before Election Day, according to Google ... and the search volume is picking up right now.
Long story short: To win the presidency, you don't have to win the majority of the popular vote. You have to win the majority of
NPR (Online News)
Nov 13 2016
News
Hillary Clinton’s Popular Vote Victory Keeps Growing
Hillary Clinton not only won the popular vote in Tuesday’s election. It is now clear that she won it by a margin larger than two candidates who went on to win the presidency.
HuffPost
Nov 23 2016
News
Clinton's lead in the popular vote surpasses 2 million
Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump in the popular vote surpassed 2 million Wednesday morning, according to Dave Wasserman of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.
Clinton has garnered 64,223,958 votes, compared to Trump’s 62,206,395 votes.
By Nov. 15, the Democratic nominee’s advantage had crossed the 1-million mark and ballooned to 1.5 million by Sunday.
Politico
Jun 30 2022
Opinion
Democrats Are Fooling Themselves On The Popularity Of Abortion
One of the central justifications for the left’s proposed court-packing scheme is to claim that the reversal of Roe v. Wade is so radically out of step with the American public that it is an undemocratic, minoritarian power grab. Not only is the argument based on the unconstitutional notion that justices should weigh the vagaries of public opinion before ruling, but it also relies on the
David Harsanyi
May 07 2018
News
After Trump, Connecticut lawmakers vote to join popular vote pact
Under the compact, participating states require their Electoral College voters to cast ballots for the national popular vote winner.
NBC News (Online)
May 07 2018
News
Connecticut OKs Bill Pledging Electoral Votes To National Popular-Vote Winner
Connecticut is poised to commit its electoral votes to whichever U.S. presidential candidate wins the nation's popular vote — regardless of who wins the state.
NPR (Online News)
Jan 16 2023
Data
How popular is Joe Biden?
If it’s possible to sum up a presidency in a single number, that number would be the president’s approval rating — or the share of Americans who approve of the job he’s doing. Arguably, that simple percentage can determine the fate of an entire presidency.
For instance, a high approval rating can marshal support for a president’s agenda and minimize his party’s losses in the midterm
FiveThirtyEight