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Art_from_Ark

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2. That's how it's been since the Constitution was adopted

Reply to stranger81 (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 7, 2014, 04:27 AM

Nov 2014

back in 1787.

But then again, California has a lot more electoral clout than any other single state, and Texas has more electoral votes, and thus more representatives, than all the New England states combined.

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Rachel Maddow said there are 9 states totally blue but 29 states are totally red [View all] Samantha Nov 2014 OP

The most infuriating part to me is that, dollars to donuts, stranger81 Nov 2014 #1

That's how it's been since the Constitution was adopted Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #2

The system has obviously been that way. stranger81 Nov 2014 #3

With each new statistic we learn, it becomes more and more clear Samantha Nov 2014 #7

That exact point was made yesterday by Ali Velshi (Real Money) Al Jazeera yesterday Samantha Nov 2014 #4

It's like we're India being ruled/exploited by Britain... villager Nov 2014 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #6

The Senators are supposed to represent their state as a whole Samantha Nov 2014 #8

If Wyoming were a city (what a concept) BeyondGeography Nov 2014 #12

Be more upset about the House. mattclearing Nov 2014 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #5

That is true but it does appear the super-wealthy patrons of our political system Samantha Nov 2014 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #10

I prefer your positive outlook than my skeptical one so perhaps things will start to turn in 2016 Samantha Nov 2014 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #17

This is a wonderful post Samantha Nov 2014 #23

Just one small limited nuclear exchange could change that seveneyes Nov 2014 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #11

One thug with an automatic weapon can hold many people hostage SoCalDem Nov 2014 #13

That is a pretty good analogy Samantha Nov 2014 #24

Republicans now have the governorships of many states that voted for Obama AZ Progressive Nov 2014 #16

This is a critical point Samantha Nov 2014 #21

Here is the thread I mentioned below in case you want to read it Samantha Nov 2014 #22

only a hundred million I would think it be close to a billion. n/t. okieinpain Nov 2014 #19

You might be right Samantha Nov 2014 #20

Oh Dear....nt fadedrose Nov 2014 #25

I still think we need to partition the Party in order to save it... kentuck Nov 2014 #27

So are you saying split the New Dems off from the Democratic Socialists Samantha Nov 2014 #28

Split the progressives off from the rest of the Party... kentuck Nov 2014 #30

I think that is very slowly already happening Samantha Nov 2014 #31

So who is going to stand up to people like Obama who had way more money than Romney in 2012? Township75 Nov 2014 #29