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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 08:11 AM Original message |
Field Poll shows Californians lean toward dividing electoral votes |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. So Californians hate their influence? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 08:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Try to look at it from the perspective of the majority who are not registered Democrats |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 08:49 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. But now their voices won't be heard at all! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 08:52 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Is their any point in either major party campaigning here now? |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 09:06 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. That might be the case...NOW. |
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Hawaii Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 11:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
34. I don't see Ohio, Florida, Texas, Missouri, etc. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
2. Well, that sucks but it doesn't surprise me |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 08:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I was surprised. Though it's interesting to note that people changed their |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 08:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Never underestimate the gullibility of the average voter |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 08:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. That's why this poll is so disturbing |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
3. This should be an American decision... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 08:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Yes, we'd be better off with the EC eliminated altogether |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
9. Dumbest idea ever. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 08:52 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. DUers get it |
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Red Zelda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
13. THIS is how the republicons win the white house |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
14. Is it just my imagination.... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 09:26 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. California has always been conservative as well as liberal |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 10:13 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Then why do conservatives call it "the left coast"? nt |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 10:22 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Same reason liberals call the mainstream media "conservative" and vice-versa |
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stimbox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 10:39 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. 34% of registered voters in CA are Repukes. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 10:43 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Yes, and 34% + 18% = 52% |
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stimbox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 11:58 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Same math can be used the other way too. |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
15. Please read this on why it's so bad |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 09:50 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Thanks Frazzled! The other thing I despise about this initiative is the |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
17. violates the US constitution on elecoral votes - only legislatures can determine them nt |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 09:28 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. We have an initiative process that allows the people to change laws directly |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 10:58 AM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Arnold's persoal election lawyer filed this initiative |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 11:14 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Can you provide a source for that information please? |
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stimbox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 02:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Proof is here. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 02:35 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Tobacco companies and all, what a sweetheart |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 03:24 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. They're scum suckers that earn millions while destroying political fairness |
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HeraldSquare212 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
18. I'm generally against winner-take-all anyway |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Whether or not you care depends on whose voice is being drowned out |
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stimbox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 10:42 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. But Democrats are 42.52%. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 10:44 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. That's less than half |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 09:30 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. This would solve nothing ... |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 09:33 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. If EVERY state in the union did this. It MIGHT be a reasonable plan |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 11:03 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. If it were based on aggregate popular vote, maybe. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
36. here's the plan every state SHOULD be passing today: |
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necso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
37. This is one of those ideas |
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mrgorth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
38. We may lose the WH |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 03:31 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. by the people who voted for Ahnuld |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
43. Can Dems do this in Texas? |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
44. This initiative...MUST be stopped before it even gets on the ballot... |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-21-07 09:43 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Stop it in its tracks. |
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