Has the race for president already been decided?

Friends are asking about the electoral college now that the polls are tightening. Is it true that the decision has already been made who is going to be our next president? Let’s say Donald Trump pulls ahead in Ohio, does this “college” change its vote to follow the popular vote?

This story was originally published October 5, 2016 at 1:03 AM with the headline "Has the race for president already been decided?."