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ProfessorPlum

(11,254 posts)
3. exactly
Fri Mar 15, 2019, 07:40 AM
Mar 2019

why should voters in populous states be penalized NOW for where they live? Their votes should count equally.

And think about how cool a presidential race is going to be when every human's vote actually matters? Not just campaigning in FL, PA, and OH, but trying to win votes across the whole country? I get very excited about that possibility.

popular vote is going to bite us all in the *** woundedkarma Mar 2019 #1
Nonsense jcgoldie Mar 2019 #2
exactly ProfessorPlum Mar 2019 #3
Exactly karynnj Mar 2019 #12
+1 Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #8
Agree Legrant Mar 2019 #11
Disagree Completely. MicaelS Mar 2019 #9
California has more power? No, 40 million people do California_Republic Mar 2019 #10
It wouldn't be hard for a few states to subvert the whole thing Shrek Mar 2019 #4
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2019 #5
Not so William Seger Mar 2019 #6
How the hell would Turd win the popular vote with 35% approval? (Welcome to DU) lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #7
It always gripes my butt that Wyoming get 2 Senators just like NY. Designed to help slave owners allgood33 Mar 2019 #13
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