1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgadminhttps://www.jta.org/author/adminRejection by Senate of Proposal to Abolish the Electoral College Blamed on Black, Jewish Presure - Jewish Telegraphic Agencyrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="IGEUsl7ZX6"><a href="https://www.jta.org/archive/rejection-by-senate-of-proposal-to-abolish-the-electoral-college-blamed-on-black-jewish-presure">Rejection by Senate of Proposal to Abolish the Electoral College Blamed on Black, Jewish Presure</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/archive/rejection-by-senate-of-proposal-to-abolish-the-electoral-college-blamed-on-black-jewish-presure/embed#?secret=IGEUsl7ZX6" width="600" height="338" title="“Rejection by Senate of Proposal to Abolish the Electoral College Blamed on Black, Jewish Presure” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="IGEUsl7ZX6" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Sen. Birch Bayh (D. Ind.) said today that the Senate’s rejection of his constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College and elect Presidents and Vice Presidents by popular vote means the issue will not be renewed at least in this session of Congress. Commenting following yesterday’s decisive defeat of his proposal which he first introduced […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315