In article ,
Harry Krause wrote:


Karl Denninger wrote:
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.


I think we should change the Constitution and do away with the EC.


There is no right to vote for President.

Sell your tired out conservatism somewhere else, eh? Times change, and
the people want to elect their president directly...and they should be
able to do so.

Convince both legislative bodies and an appropriate number of states to
ratify your view of this matter, and you can have it.

This was attempted immediately after the 2000 elections, and went absolutely
nowhere.

For good reason too - it would make less-populous states completely
irrelavent in the election of the President. The framers designed the
Electoral College PRECISELY to overrepresent small population states
PRECISELY so they were not made irrelavent.

Hawaii, as an example from the current election cycle.

Until you can muster the PROPER way to change this you will live by what is
already in the Constitution, or you may take up residence somewhere more
to your liking.

I suggest North Korea.

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