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Do you like the Electoral College system?
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Gooberlx2
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- May 4, 2001
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I think it's an outdated system. People today, even the morons, are much more intelligent than those of 200 years ago. Also, we're much more well connected, and nearly everyone has access to each candidates stances of subjects to be informed....unlike those 200 years ago.
America is not a pure democracy. That was setup like that for a reason, but I don't really feel like getting into it.
suppose a candidate managed to get 2 million more votes than the actual winner, would that warrant a massive change? 500,000?
remember just because the founding forefathers designed the electoral college that way doesnt mean it can't become obsolete. under their system, the 2nd runner up became VP. wonder why we still don't do that today?
remember just because the founding forefathers designed the electoral college that way doesnt mean it can't become obsolete. under their system, the 2nd runner up became VP. wonder why we still don't do that today?
So we should get rid of it then.
Right now if NC goes Bush my votes does not count AT ALL. Also the E.C. is the erason Bush is not in Mass and Kerry will not step foot or spend one peney in Texas.
1person SHOULD = 1vote
OutHouse
Lifer
- Jun 5, 2000
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there is an admendment to the colorado state constitution on the ballots that will split our electoral votes between the two. the winner will get like 2/3 of our states electoral vote.
i hope it gets voted down, and i think it will. if that gets passed Colorado wont matter at all anymore for the presidetial election.
By Tom Curry
National affairs writer
MSNBC
Updated: 12:28 p.m. ET Sept. 27, 2004
DENVER, Colo. - Colorado will be the focal point on Election Day for one of the most intriguing proposed changes in American presidential politics since women were given the right to vote.
Facing Colorado voters on Nov. 2: a ballot measure to change the state constitution so that Colorado?s nine electoral votes would be allocated in proportion to the popular vote in the state instead of a winner-take-all basis. Colorado and 47 other states now use the winner-take-all method in presidential elections.
If approved by voters, Colorado?s measure could begin a state-by-state change in the electoral vote system, without proponents having to go to the trouble of attempting to amend the U.S. Constitution.
If George Bush got 52 percent of the popular vote in Colorado on Nov. 2, he?d be allocated five electoral votes instead of all nine.
If Democratic candidate John Kerry got 47 percent of the Colorado vote, he?d get four electoral votes, instead of none.
i hope it gets voted down, and i think it will. if that gets passed Colorado wont matter at all anymore for the presidetial election.
By Tom Curry
National affairs writer
MSNBC
Updated: 12:28 p.m. ET Sept. 27, 2004
DENVER, Colo. - Colorado will be the focal point on Election Day for one of the most intriguing proposed changes in American presidential politics since women were given the right to vote.
Facing Colorado voters on Nov. 2: a ballot measure to change the state constitution so that Colorado?s nine electoral votes would be allocated in proportion to the popular vote in the state instead of a winner-take-all basis. Colorado and 47 other states now use the winner-take-all method in presidential elections.
If approved by voters, Colorado?s measure could begin a state-by-state change in the electoral vote system, without proponents having to go to the trouble of attempting to amend the U.S. Constitution.
If George Bush got 52 percent of the popular vote in Colorado on Nov. 2, he?d be allocated five electoral votes instead of all nine.
If Democratic candidate John Kerry got 47 percent of the Colorado vote, he?d get four electoral votes, instead of none.
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