The Electoral College: What is it and what does it do?

(MEDIA GENERAL) — Political scientists, journalists and talking heads refer to it as “The Map,” “The Path to 270,” “The Road to the White House.”
What they are referring to is the Electoral College – which, for those who have a hazy memory of your high school civics class – is what actually elects the President of the United States. Presidential campaigns know their goal isn’t necessarily to win the popular vote but to take the absolute