If a massive storm KO’s turnout in the Northeast…

…it’ll probably be the first time a lot of folks grasp one of the solid advantages of the Electoral College over a national popular vote system. (Background on the approaching Hurricane Sandy: “And with some trees still leafy and the potential for snow, power outages could last to Election Day, some meteorologists fear.”)

More: Derek Muller reviews Tara Ross, “Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College” [Law and Liberty]

2 Comments

  • I think you are correct about the solid advantages of the Electoral College over a national popular vote system.

    However, I don’t agree that the impending storm will persuade naysayers that the electoral college has solid advantages. I think those naysayers will reject the very notion of connecting the storm with the Electoral College.

    (And if there happen to be any naysayers who believe it’s a better idea to abandon representative government and instead subject each bit of legislation to a vote of the entire population – it won’t persuade them, either.)

  • My election prediction…

    72 hours from election day! Who’s going to win? Nate Silver says that “For Romney to Win, State Polls Must Be Statistically Biased.” I think this is correct. Silver’s model has Obama at a 83.7% favorite, and that is likely……