What do you guys think? Is our Democratic process more representative of the wishes of the people utilizing the Electoral College or has it outlived its usefulness? What say you?

I don't see what's wrong with just going on the popular vote.

I strongly favor retaining the Electoral College. Anybody who lives in a small state would be nuts to vote to abolish it.

This generally comes up when there is a seeming disconnect between the EC results and the popular vote results.

I strongly favor retaining the Electoral College. Anybody who lives in a small state would be nuts to vote to abolish it.

 

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In my opinion,the popular vote should decide the election. In another thread I voiced my opinion that my vote for president only counted for the majority in this state to give 8 eloctorals. Does my vote count as much as a vote in Ohio,Florida,California,Texas,etc....no. And in most elections it really would not matter.I just feel that my vote for the highest office in the land should count as much as the one for Senator or Representative. My humble opinion only. My point is this...just how many times did you see a candidate in this state versus the state just to the north of us.

I strongly favor retaining the Electoral College. Anybody who lives in a small state would be nuts to vote to abolish it.

 

Definitely a good point with this statement.

I could understand being dissatisfied with the EC if one was a Republican living in California or New York. A Republican living in Kentucky or Tennessee should be darned happy with it, however,

I have mixed feelings actually. One argument against it is if you live in a state that always votes the same way (i.e. CA for dems or MS for Reps) and you are in the minority, then you may feel your vote will never count in the election; whereas, with the popular vote you always know your vote is in the tally.

I could understand being dissatisfied with the EC if one was a Republican living in California or New York. A Republican living in Kentucky or Tennessee should be darned happy with it, however,

 

Must have posted that while I was still typing.

I could understand being dissatisfied with the EC if one was a Republican living in California or New York. A Republican living in Kentucky or Tennessee should be darned happy with it, however,

Party affiliation should have nothing to do with whether one supports the EC. Party registration numbers shift over time and the elimination of the EC would probably be permanent. Even as a Democrat in Kentucky, I would oppose abolishing the current system because candidates would pay even less attention to the state if only the popular vote mattered. There has already been too many state rights taken by the federal government. The Electoral College is a good reminder that the framers of the Constitution thought that the rights of individual states were important.

I think it should go IMO why should the opinion of a few states impact the entire nation.

I think it should go IMO why should the opinion of a few states impact the entire nation.

Even fewer states would decide the election without the Electoral College. Candidates would spend nearly all of their time in major media markets instead of visiting out of the way places like Huntington, Beckley, Georgetown, and Marietta. They would spend more time campaigning and less time traveling.

Even fewer states would decide the election without the Electoral College. Candidates would spend nearly all of their time in major media markets instead of visiting out of the way places like Huntington, Beckley, Georgetown, and Marietta. They would spend more time campaigning and less time traveling.

 

Hoot,I agree with you wholehardedly in principle. The popular vote has it's shortcomings as does the EC based on the # of representatives in each state. The only real way to equalize the states is to base the EC on the senators. Two votes for each state,add one for DC. Fifty-one to win. Any thoughts?

Hoot,I agree with you wholehardedly in principle. The popular vote has it's shortcomings as does the EC based on the # of representatives in each state. The only real way to equalize the states is to base the EC on the senators. Two votes for each state,add one for DC. Fifty-one to win. Any thoughts?

I could go for that plan but I think states like California, Texas, New York, and Florida would object.