The Electoral College: Democracy Gained or Lost?

The Electoral College. It's how the U.S. elects its president but many of its citizens don't know what it is and how it works. The Electoral College. How did we get it? And should we keep it? Some argue "yes", others say "no". Host Kathleen Sabo leads a discussion about the history, merits and demerits of the Electoral College. Her guests are John Harwood, Chief Washington Correspondent for CNBC and a writer for The New York Times and Frederick Schauer, professor of law at the University of Virginia. He's a leading expert on the First Amendment, constitutional law and legal philosophy, who taught at Harvard University for many years. This is an evergreen discussion that, while recorded in 2004, is just as informative today as it was then. If you are looking for other half hours to match with this one that are appropriate for Election season, try these: Peace Talks Radio: Changing Minds During Election Season http://www.prx.org/pieces/29129 Peace Talks Radio: Electing Mediators To Public Office http://www.prx.org/pieces/21115

The Electoral College. It's how the U.S. elects its president but many of its citizens don't know what it is and how it works. The Electoral College. How did we get it? And should we keep it? Some argue "yes", others say "no". Host Kathleen Sabo leads a discussion about the history, merits and demerits of the Electoral College. Her guests are John Harwood, Chief Washington Correspondent for CNBC and a writer for The New York Times and Frederick Schauer, professor of law at the University of Virginia. He's a leading expert on the First Amendment, constitutional law and legal philosophy, who taught at Harvard University for many years. This is an evergreen discussion that, while recorded in 2004, is just as informative today as it was then. If you are looking for other half hours to match with this one that are appropriate for Election season, try these: Peace Talks Radio: Changing Minds During Election Season http://www.prx.org/pieces/29129 Peace Talks Radio: Electing Mediators To Public Office http://www.prx.org/pieces/21115