Thus it’s no surprise that in 2020, for the first time in American history, the future of the Electoral College is a live issue in the presidential race. Nearly a dozen of the original Democratic candidates called for abolishing it and replacing it with a national popular vote. President Trump himself has agreed, at least in theory. “I would rather have a popular election,” he said as late as 2018. “To me, it’s much easier to win the popular vote.”
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