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WhaTHellsgoingonhere

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19. That's the problem today...

Reply to treestar (Reply #15)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:10 PM

Nov 2012

...I grew up in CA. It drove us nuts when they were calling CA and the presidential race early. And in the case of CA (and IL), *early* means months in advance. This electoral college shit is crap. It totally discourages people from going out and voting. Votes are counted in the PV. They don't mean diddly-poo in many cases in the EV.

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Should the Electoral College stay or go [View all] Renew Deal Nov 2012 OP

Just because we won doesn't mean it works properly. Fearless Nov 2012 #1

Agreed, based on the idea that everyone has the same worth as a person, their votes should GreenPartyVoter Nov 2012 #2

Well it probably was constitutional back then. white_wolf Nov 2012 #3

If there were no campaiging (everyone would receive a voters' guide instead) would there be a patrice Nov 2012 #4

Campaigns should be publicly funded and the Electoral College is an anachronism! LongTomH Nov 2012 #6

That is part of its purpose, but another part is to weight less populated areas patrice Nov 2012 #12

The Senate is more than sufficient with respect to your point WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #20

Yes - Or it would be if we had authentic public financed campaigns & NO dependence upon MSM patrice Nov 2012 #21

I think the United States is suffering from a lack of neutral news outlets. Selatius Nov 2012 #28

It should go but there need to be other changes to our elections jp11 Nov 2012 #5

It should go via an amendment FreeJoe Nov 2012 #7

Flush it! I don't ever... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #8

What about proportional EVs? BadgerKid Nov 2012 #9

Maine & New Hampshire, I think, see the article I linked above. nt patrice Nov 2012 #23

This is f'ing interesting... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #10

Being a resident of Oklahoma I say keep it. ipfilter Nov 2012 #13

7 EVs is a much bigger worry when CA has *just* 55 WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #16

The only change needed is make them actually filibuster madokie Nov 2012 #11

Tempted to say "keep it" after last night, but it should go. dawg Nov 2012 #14

I think it should stay treestar Nov 2012 #15

That's the problem today... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #19

Go. It would be unconstitutional but for the fact.... Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #17

I vote go but .. Ganja Ninja Nov 2012 #18

I see both sides, but can you imagine the pain of a recount? gollygee Nov 2012 #22

Good point! Without EVs, HOW could you do a recount if you needed to, unless we're using paper patrice Nov 2012 #24

never thought about it this way.... slutticus Nov 2012 #30

I think I'd like to see the states' electors unbunched (like Nebraska and Maine do). Bucky Nov 2012 #25

It's gotta go. trotsky Nov 2012 #26

Yes I think plcdude Nov 2012 #27

The question is moot IMO slackmaster Nov 2012 #29

One problem with abolition... leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #31

I'd prefer to see states split up EV's like Maine does. hughee99 Nov 2012 #32