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202427 minPG-13documentary

Winner Take All

202427 minPG-13documentary

The Electoral College system is examined through insights from politicians and experts, highlighting how it can result in a candidate winning the presidency without the popular vote.

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Winner Take All

2024• 27 minPG-13

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The Electoral College system is examined through insights from politicians and experts, highlighting how it can result in a candidate winning the presidency without the popular vote.

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The Electoral College allows candidates to win the presidency without securing the popular vote, a process that raises questions about democratic representation in the United States. "Winner Take All" examines the mechanics of this system and its implications for American politics. Featuring insights from Senator Mike Foote, Senator Bob Gardner, Senator Polly Baca, Professor Robert Hardaway, and Secretary of State Wayne W. Williams, the film was an official selection at the 2019 Awareness Festival and the 2020 Angeles Documentaries Festival, directed by Don Colacino.

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