The Electoral College is a hot topic again: Calling James Madison | By JohnAvlon for CNNOpinion
John Avlon is a CNN senior political analyst and anchor. The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author's own. View more opinion articles on CNN.
So, is this simply a case of Democrats trying to change the rules after winning the popular vote but losing the presidency twice in two decades? Is it an insult to the Founding Fathers' original intent?Or could it actually happen? First of all, it turns out that this isn't a new idea at all.
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