Reply #12: When you look at the map [View All]

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it's obvious that we need to secure the West and Southwest -- it's very doable. Those states (AZ,NM,NV,OR) are trending Democratic in the way that CA and WA did. We need to be able to put the Northeast, West, Southwest and Lake/North Central states in our pockets -- then battle for the swing states like FL.

The electoral college system gives the GOP an unfair advantage. Blue states and urban areas are underepresented. Red states and rural areas are overrepresented. A vote in California is worth about 1/3 of a vote in Wyoming, for example.

The problem has only become worse. After the 2000 census, red states gained about 7 electoral votes and blue states lost 1. Bush would have 278 electoral votes (as opposed to 271) if he carried the same exact states in 2004.

ps. We need to establish some presence in the South. I believe that Arkansas and Lousiana are possible.