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Pennsylvania Considers Controversial Electoral College Voting Changes

HeadlineSep 20, 2011

Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are considering a controversial plan to change how the state awards its electoral votes in an attempt to hurt President Obama’s re-election chances. The plan would award the state’s electoral votes by congressional district instead of giving all of Pennsylvania’s electoral votes to the overall winner. No Republican presidential candidate has won the state since 1988, but many of the congressional districts lean Republican. Some analysts say the plan could backfire for Republicans.

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