http://www.newamerica.net/taxonomy/term/1165 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.newamerica.net/publications/articles/2007/republican_power_grab_returns_california_6439 <div class="teaser-content"> <p> It's ba-aaaaack! Like the hockey masked assailant in the Friday the 13th movies that refuses to die, the GOP ballot measure designed to ensure that their presidential candidate wins nearly half of California's electoral votes has been revived. And it's got Democratic leaders nervous. </p><p> GOP operatives have found a new sugar daddy to bankroll their proposition that would award one electoral vote for each congressional district won by a presidential candidate, instead of giving 100 percent of electoral votes to the candidate that wins the statewide popular vote. </p><p> In 2004 John Kerry won all 55 of California's electoral votes, but under this proposal he would&hellip; <a href="/publications/articles/2007/republican_power_grab_returns_california_6439">more</a></div><!-- /.teaser-content --> Steven Hill Inland Valley Daily Bulletin New America in California Political Reform Program Political Reform Electoral Reform Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:34:00 -0500 adminn 6439 at http://www.newamerica.net