Nebraska's 'blue dot' captures national headlines, last-minute push to erase it

Nebraska doesn't get many national headlines about politics, but a recent, last-minute push by major Republicans to get the state to ditch its unique system of awarding electoral votes for president did just that.

Former President Donald Trump and leading GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham were among those applying the pressure recently to return to a "winner-take-all" system.

Only Nebraska and Maine don't give all of its electoral votes to the statewide winner of the popular vote for president.

Instead, Nebraska's five electoral votes are divided up – two for the overall winner, and one each to the top...