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Rocknrule (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:11 PM Original message |
Am I the only one who thinks elections should be decided by popular vote alone? |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. A few big *cities*, in fact. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. probably not the only one...but i think that the electoral college has it's place... |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. Only if you want the candidates to limit their campaigning to a a few large states. |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. you mean the ones they don't campaign in now? |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. time for a constitutional convention |
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rgbecker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. Truth is, the deal made to get the colonies to agree to the "United" part |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. electoral college isn't skewed quite as badly as senate power but yeah, |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. The Senators supposedly represent the states |
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ebdarcy (654 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
6. I think the electoral college would be better if the results were proportional. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. Probably Not, but it's a bad idea |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'm with you. nt |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. There is no ethical or practical defense for the electoral college |
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Stargleamer (636 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
13. I agree totally. . . |
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