I could have sworn I read "popular vote". Duh. So much for betting before coffee.

If the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact reaches 50%+ of the electoral votes and that is a major reason to reach 97% I assume it’s still a yes?

@DanielBalchev Yes

@JonathanRay Tho if state legislatures have plenary power to appoint electors in contradiction to the state’s voters (which would be required for the legality of the NPVIC) then it would be legal for trump in 2020 to lobby state legislatures to appoint alternate electors. Dems gotta pick a lane on that one.

Local broadcast tv & local newspapers were probably a huge depolarizing force. They had economic incentives to try to appeal to everyone in a broad geographic area. Everything online is much more siloed and niche