Showing just red and blue states doesn’t paint an accurate picture of national politics.
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In US history, there have been many memorable elections – including those involving quick, decisive wins and others subjected to drawn-out legal battles.
Debates are moments in time, but even years later, key items can evoke their history and reinforce their importance in American democracy.
A three-month-long group conversation with some of the newest American voters yields insights both worrisome and promising.
Journalists want to be first to tell the public who won, but the 2020 election night news frenzy may be very different from past years’ coverage.
Mathematically speaking, the Electoral College is built to virtually ensure narrow victories, making it very susceptible to manipulation and disinformation.
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Assistant Professor RTPC of Mathematics, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Associate Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
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Adjunct Professor of Politics and Director of Think Again, University of Virginia
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Political History Curator, Smithsonian Institution
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Professor of Operations Research and Financial Engineering, Princeton University