The ways that states choose their electors via popular vote, rather than proportional representation also stands in the way of election success. In explaining the tenacity of the two party system in the United States, Abramson uses "Duverger's Law." Which, when translated says: "the simple majority single ballot system favors the two party system...
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An excellent example of this mechanical effect is Perot's campaign in 1992. "Perot won 18.9 percent of the popular vote without gaining a single electoral vote because his support was distributed relatively evenly across the country." (Abramson, 353) While more widely discussed, the psychological effect is harder to relay with hard data...
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