In article ,
Harry Krause wrote:


thunder wrote:
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 23:13:49 -0500, NOYB wrote:


I think the Electoral College should allow split votes from each state
(the way NH does it). Nevertheless, I predict:

I think you mean Maine. AFAIK, New Hampshire is winner take all.



Bush: 301
Kerry: 237

Bush by 4-5 points in the popular vote.


I think we ought to trash the Electoral College entirely, and replace it
with the winner of the popular vote winning the election.

I think we should actually follow the Constitution.

There is no right to vote for President. Indeed, the Constitution specifies
that the LEGISLATURE of each state shall select a Slate of Electors.

How they do that selection is up to them. States should be free (and are,
under the Constitution) to select electors themselves without a popular
election.

While we're at it we have this little problem with the 17th Amendment too.

That one is THE reason that the federal government can "cram" programs down
the state's throats, and force them to pay for it. Prior to that such
efforts were simply impossible to carry off.

The founders had nearly everything right.

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