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Maraya1969

(22,482 posts) Thu Jan 16, 2020, 12:24 AM Jan 2020

Are there any states with new Democratic governors that still are holding

onto the electoral college?

Because it is time. Anyone who can switch to giving the votes to the winner of the popular vote should do so.

I do not trust the Republicans. They win by deceit always and using the electoral college is how were got IQ45 sitting in the White House now.

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Are there any states with new Democratic governors that still are holding (Original Post) Maraya1969 Jan 2020 OP

We mostly let them get away with gerrymandering by not voting in off year elections, marble falls Jan 2020 #1

Word. Then we protest in the streets and get pepper-sprayed by those in charge. nt Blue_true Jan 2020 #3

National popular vote pledges are meaningless as long as red states don't sign on sweetloukillbot Jan 2020 #2

Our side just need, like one poster pointed out, to vote in EVERY election like our life depend on Blue_true Jan 2020 #4

Not sure what your question is. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #5

marble falls

(57,099 posts)

1. We mostly let them get away with gerrymandering by not voting in off year elections,

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 12:33 AM

Jan 2020

thinking state legislatures meant nothing.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

3. Word. Then we protest in the streets and get pepper-sprayed by those in charge. nt

Reply to marble falls (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 01:01 AM

Jan 2020

sweetloukillbot

(11,028 posts)

2. National popular vote pledges are meaningless as long as red states don't sign on

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 12:58 AM

Jan 2020

It's a nice dream that we only need x more states, but they aren't going to happen because they're blood red.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

4. Our side just need, like one poster pointed out, to vote in EVERY election like our life depend on

Reply to sweetloukillbot (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 01:06 AM

Jan 2020

it. A race for city animal control coordinator? Have a democrat contest it and vote in the race, because that 20-something republican could be gaining his or her chops to run for the Legistlature if we don't short circuit their political career.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,861 posts)

5. Not sure what your question is.

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 03:03 AM

Jan 2020

The Electoral College is what determines the President. I don't think there are any states that aren't a part of that system. Well, maybe one or two have tried to make it so that the winner of the popular vote gets that state's electoral college votes, but that's not enough to matter.

The real problem is that we don't elect our President by popular vote. Which means that my vote and your vote really don't matter. If I'm a Democrat voting for the Democratic nominee but I live in a Republican majority state, why should I even bother to vote? Similarly, if I'm a Democrat voting for the Democratic nominee in a Democratize majority state, why bother to vote?

I'm so fucking sick and tired of the defenses for the Electoral College that I could do serious damage to someone. I want my vote to count. No matter where I live. I'm tired of the Presidential candidates only campaigning in swing states, or states otherwise deemed important. I want them to care about me and my vote no matter where I live.

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