Tara Ross

author and journalist

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A former Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Review of Law & Politics, Tara Ross is author of Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College .

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Whatever happens next Tuesday, this year's election won't really be over until the December 19 when the  Electoral College  will get together.

The presidential election and the Founding Fathers

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