So it is my pleasure now to introduce bob cusack, the editorinchief of the hill who will moderate a panel on how will candidates messages and platforms change with the popular vote. Bob. Thanks, jim. I want to introduce our panel. Norm orenstein, michael steele. Bianca carmen. I was looking back at the states that were visited most by donald trump and Hillary Clinton in the last election. Not surprisingly North Carolina, florida, pennsylvania, of course democrats wish Hillary Clinton had visited wisconsin a bit more. But the first question would be if we did change the system and, norm, ill start with you. What would be the impact of campaigns and their strategy . So, as you mentioned, bob, they visited the large states. And i was kind of amused when senator cramer of north dakota defending the Electoral College said awfully close in terms of popular votes. Then every vote would count, and candidates would have an incentive to try and maximize the turnout even in places like north dako
So its my pleasure now to introduce bob cusack, the editor in chief of the hill the wmata rate a panel on how will candidates messages and platforms change with the popular vote. Bob. Thanks, jim. I want to introduce our panel. Norm ornstein of aei. Michael steele, former chair of the rnc. Brianna carmen, of vote latino, and jesse wegman of the New York Times editorial board. I was looking back at the states that were visited most by donald trump and Hillary Clinton in the last election. Not surprisingly it was ohio, north carolina, florida, pennsylvania. Democrats wish Hillary Clinton had visited wisconsin a bit more but the first question would be if we did change the system, norm, would be the impact of campaigns and their strategy . As you mentioned, bob, they visited the large states. And i was kind of in use when senator cramer of north dakota defending the Electoral College said this would make north dakota irrelevant. Well, guess what. When comes to president ial politics, nort
It is my pleasure to introduce the moderator. We will have a panel on how will candidates messages and platforms change with the popular vote . I want to introduce our panel. Michael steele, former chair of the rnc. I was looking back at the states that were visited most by donald trump and Hillary Clinton in the last election. Ohio, North Carolina, florida, pennsylvania democrats wish that she had visited wisconsin more. Visited wisconsin more. If we did change the system, what would be the impact of campaigns and their strategies . They visited the large states. Cramermused when senator of north dakota defended the Electoral College, saying, this would make North Carolina irrelevant north dakota irrelevant. President ial to politics, north dakota is irrelevant right now. Lets say we had a president ial election that was looking awfully close in terms of popular vote. Then every vote would count. And candidates would have an incentive to try to maximize the turnout in places like nort
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Clearly about probabilities. Sreenivasan all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Supported by the rockefeller foundation. Promoting the wellbeing of humanity around the world by builng resilience and inclusive economies. More at rockefellerfoundation. Org Carnegie Corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff convoys of buses carried some 3,000 people out of eastern