electoral college
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But it could be less about accepting reality and more about saving their own reelection prospects.
![MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2020/11/07: A participant holding a sign at the celebratory march. Thousands of New Yorkers joined members of the Protect the Results: New York City Coalition, a group formed by over 90 local community organizations at Columbus Circle for the March to Protect The Results, taking the streets of Manhattan to celebrate the Biden-Harris ticket victory after winning the majority of the Electoral College votes. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/GettyImages-1229523155.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1)
For days, Americans fretted over just a few thousand votes in swing states.
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A federal court recently ruled that electors can vote for whoever they please, as opposed to the candidate chosen by the state's voters.