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In reply to the discussion: Trump pushes to swap Electoral College for popular vote [View all]Cold War Spook
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His argument is that he concentrated on the electoral vote not the popular vote.
former9thward
Apr 2018
#30
"I would rather have the popular vote because it's, to me, it's much easier to win the popular vote"
RockRaven
Apr 2018
#7
Yup, and not only that, there's this tidbit from the article that's quite interesting
progree
Apr 2018
#17
NO--don't forget --ALL those votes were from illegals. he actually won by 5 mil without
niyad
Apr 2018
#18
I've noticed that the same three or four posters always take a contrary position.
tavernier
Apr 2018
#57
Does he have a single clue about what it takes to pass an Amendment to the Constitution?
Stonepounder
Apr 2018
#13
Doesn't Trump know that would take adding a new Amendment to the Constitution?
Cold War Spook
Apr 2018
#14
something like that was my first thought as well--they figured out how to rig the whole thing.
niyad
Apr 2018
#19
What an idiot. That is the problem with the electoral college, it gives the red states an unfair
still_one
Apr 2018
#51
Best bet would be state legislatures voting to commit EC votes to popular vote winner
Va Lefty
Apr 2018
#61
All he has to do is sign an executive order to abolish the Electoral College,
JustABozoOnThisBus
Apr 2018
#56