In some ways, the post-Nov. 2 political situation is worse for Democrats than it may appear. I am referring not just to the colossal losses they experienced in state legislatures -- a 650-plus ...

Many have pointed to an old tweet Trump in which he called the Electoral College a "disaster for a democracy," a sentiment he doesn't likely feel after Tuesday's election result.

Ironically, Trump had previously criticised the system back in 2012, saying, ‘The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy.’ Although he likely changed his mind on that four years later.

The likelihood that President Obama and presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney will each net 269 electoral votes is not so far-fetched.

Why is 270 the magic number on Election Day? Because it's the number of Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency. A look at the messy system the Founding Fathers bequeathed us.

There haven't been any changes to the Electoral College since the 2012 election where 18 states either gained or lost votes. Arizona went from 10 votes in 2008 to 11 votes in 2012.

The Electoral College is actually genius in that it brings all states, including the smaller ones, into play. Campaigning is much different! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2016 ...

2012 is shaping up as an election in which the winner may earn victory not by virtue of winning the most votes, but on account of the Electoral College. If one candidate enjoys a popular vote edge ...

To the editor: Having read all these postmortems on why the Democrats and particularly Hillary Clinton lost the election, I have to say, “Hold on.” ...

Late in the evening hours on November 6, 2012, after President Barack Obama’s defeat of GOP challenger Mitt Romney was called, Trump tweeted: “The electoral college is a disaster for democracy.” ...

The Electoral College is the final determiner of who becomes the U.S. president with its 538 total votes, ... Obama received 52.9% of the popular vote and 365 of the 538 electoral votes. In 2012, ...

The Electoral College is how the president of the United States is elected. In the U.S., there are 538 votes up for grabs between all 50 states and the District of Columbia.