When Onassis was in New York, he also encountered his mother-in-law if she happened to be visiting her daughterâs apartment. Family friend Ros Gilpatric recalled the deadpan look Ari humorously shot his way when he came into the living room at 1040. Jackie had invited Ros up without telling him why.
Total Number Of Electoral Votes. There are a total of 538 electoral votes, corresponding to the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives and the Senate (two each for the Senate, varies according to population in the house). Winner takes all in each state (for now).
Thus, a state with eight electors would cast eight votes. There are currently 538 electors and the votes of a majority of them -- 270 votes -- are required to be elected. Since Electoral College representation is based on congressional representation, states with larger populations get more Electoral College votes.See: Electoral Votes From Each State.ritics of the Electoral College system, of which there are more than a few, point out that the system allows the possibility of a candidate actually losing the nationwide popular vote, but being elected president by the electoral vote.