Hillary Clinton Now Leads With 1.7 Million Votes Ahead Of Donald Trump

Trump, who was once a critic of the Electoral College, now says a popular vote-only system would force candidates to campaign only in bigger states like California, Texas, Florida, and NY. What’s interesting, though, is that Trump, more than any candidate in American history, has benefited from the Electoral College – but he still doesn’t like it.

This actually happened three times in the 1800s and now it has happened twice in the last 16 years.

At least six electors have already vowed to cast ballots that don’t align with the popular vote results of their states on December 19. The Electoral College is an integral part of the Constitutional system, ensuring state representation as opposed to creating a situation where a few large areas could control the executive. According to the New York Post, six Democrats on the Electoral College will abandon voting for Hillary Clinton to vote for a Republican other than Donald Trump in the hopes that Republican electors will join them in keeping Trump under 270 votes. Merely complaining to your friends won’t help.

California’s retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer has introduced legislation that would eliminate the Electoral College.

Trump has carried historically Democratic areas, from Erie, Pennsylvania, to Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties in Washington, the only two Evergreen State counties that voted for Democrat George McGovern in 1972.

Conway’s turn-the-tables dig came after President-elect Trump himself had warned during the campaign that he might not accept the outcome if Clinton won. Yet, more than half, 58 percent, said they are “willing to give Trump a chance and see how he governs as president”.

In a bid to stop Trump, six electors have signed an agreement and are now trying to convince others to do the same. We just have to find a way to agree – an incredibly hard process at times – on what is the best improved version for all of us.

Trump, who once criticized the Electoral College as undemocratic, now salutes it as having a “certain genius”.

A week ago, Hillary Clinton had a one million vote lead ahead of her opponent, Donald Trump.

Ten states and the District of Columbia, accounting for 61% of an Electoral College majority, have already adopted the Compact.