October 30, 201213 yr Author Obama will win the Electoral Vote and be President again thats the bottom line!:dancingpa
October 30, 201213 yr Obama will win the Electoral Vote and be President again thats the bottom line! :dancingpa LC says BGH has lost it...:dancingpa
October 30, 201213 yr I don't necessarily agree with that. As a citizen of Kentucky, I'm certain Mitt Romney will win all 8 of our electoral votes. I plan to vote for Obama, but in reality my vote, along with 30-40% of the votes of Kentuckians, will mean little. Because of that, Obama will make no effort to win votes in Kentucky. Now imagine if Obama knew that those 1+ million votes of Kentucky Democrats and independents could boost his overall total to win the popular vote? Isn't it possible that he might make some more appearances in Kentucky, trying to convince some democratic voters in the commonwealth (who otherwise wouldn't vote, knowing their vote was in vain) to cast a vote for him, which could help to win the election?How would small states or states with sparse populations be equally represented then? The Electoral College is a system designed to give more power to the states with more votes while allowing for small states to have a voice in an election. The popular vote would silence that voice. California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia have passed legislation that mandates electoral votes go to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote. What do they all have in common?
October 31, 201213 yr How would small states or states with sparse populations be equally represented then? The Electoral College is a system designed to give more power to the states with more votes while allowing for small states to have a voice in an election. The popular vote would silence that voice. California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia have passed legislation that mandates electoral votes go to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote. What do they all have in common? Wow. This is the first I've heard of this.... There's been a lot of talk about Romney winning the popular vote, yet losing the electoral vote. Under these states' laws, this is virtually impossible, isn't it?
October 31, 201213 yr Wow. This is the first I've heard of this.... There's been a lot of talk about Romney winning the popular vote, yet losing the electoral vote. Under these states' laws, this is virtually impossible, isn't it? No. Those states have included a provision that it doesn't take effect until states that have a total of 270 electoral votes have passed similar laws.
October 31, 201213 yr No. Those states have included a provision that it doesn't take effect until states that have a total of 270 electoral votes have passed similar laws. :thumb:Thanks.
October 31, 201213 yr :lol: Kind of like UK fans on here after Duke wins on Nov. 13. For UK fans, it's not the Nov 13th game, it's the one in March that really counts!! For Obama / Romney what the AP reports on Oct 28th matters little in comparison to what they report the morning of Nov 7th.
October 31, 201213 yr No. Those states have included a provision that it doesn't take effect until states that have a total of 270 electoral votes have passed similar laws.Correct. Sorry if I misled anyone, but I was merely stating that 9 states have enacted it into law. I was, however, pointing out which way the ones that have passed it into law lean politically.
October 31, 201213 yr On keeping the Electoral College, I like this comment: In short, the College reflects the formal and constitutional fact that the president is elected chief executive of a union of states — federated but sovereign — and not a conglomeration of people. The executive of the Constitution, of the Founders, is president of the United States, not president of America. Its detractors consider it an anachronism, but if federalism still means anything — and sadly, that’s something of an open question — then the College is as vital as ever. It affirms that we vote as citizens of the several states, not mere residents of arbitrarily drawn administrative districts.
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