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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:15 PM Original message |
Nelson bill would abolish Electoral College |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good. nt |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
61. Not really. n/t |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #61 |
71. why not? |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 06:05 PM Response to Reply #71 |
78. Oh, I didn't think we needed to provide any backing for our opinions. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-10-08 07:01 AM Response to Reply #78 |
84. I against "winner take all" systems. Maybe Fla should take that idea to the floor |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-10-08 07:20 AM Response to Reply #84 |
86. I agree... so long as, in doing so, the electoral balance is not disrupted ... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. Waste of time and energy |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Precisely! n/t |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Yep. And to a large degree the EC does serve the interests of the smaller states. |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
62. The Senatorial bonus gives the small states more clout ... |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. And they'll be right |
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sl8 (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 10:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
44. Unfair how? |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. One person, one vote |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 05:43 AM Response to Reply #46 |
55. Civics by Kevin |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #44 |
63. Personally, just get rid of the Senatorial bonus. |
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BearSquirrel2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 12:31 AM Response to Reply #16 |
48. Explain ... via census ? |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 12:57 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. EV are not granted proportionally according to population |
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BearSquirrel2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 01:20 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Ahh .. I see ... |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. It’s unlikely that states with few electoral votes would give up their voting edge versus the big |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 11:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
64. "unlikely" is an understatement ... |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
81. 74 times |
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Middle finga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. That would really be good if they could abolish the lame EC |
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BearSquirrel2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 12:33 AM Response to Reply #3 |
49. We ned proportional voting for the regular election ... |
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Scooter24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. All this would do is push the candidates into states with large populations |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. Completely skewing and neglecting the rest of the country. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 05:39 AM Response to Reply #37 |
54. Campaigning would shift from OH & FL to TX & CA--states that never see campaign commercials |
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Dark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
42. As opposed to now where they focus on Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvannia |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
82. Good! |
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Caution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
5. This will never pass. However the Interstate Compact has a much better shot |
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phrigndumass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
27. Thanks for sharing that link ... |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
65. That definitely stands a better chance of coming to be ... |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
66. p.s. Dumping the Electoral College may also get more people voting ... |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #5 |
75. i am curious |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
7. A more likely change would be select electors at the district level plus statewide for the other |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Bad idea: it would let states gerrymander the Presidential vote with the districts |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Perhaps but gerrymandering already exists with congressional districts which are biyearly elections |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
58. I say: it would have worse effects, since it would also affect the Presidential election |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Gerrymandering requires that a party control a state legislature and get federal court approval. IMO |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
67. Agreed. Allocation by district would not be proportional ... |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. ...and the nice thing is, it doesn't require a Constitutional Amendment to do it! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. Let's not confuse ourselves by suggesting that Bush won 2000 in any way, shape or form!!! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
9. Need to assert/affirm in one of these ways that the people elect the president in a democracy--!! |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. About time. Actually about 220 years past time. |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Yeah, that was kind of my thinking as well |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
38. No. For the very reason it was instituted to begin with. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
11. S. J. Res. 39, I think. Can't find the text yet |
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yy4me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
13. I've been around more election years than I care to count. This |
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patriotvoice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Change does happen: the 12th Amendment altered the Electoral College. |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Great link! |
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greyghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
15. Long, long over do. |
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westerebus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
23. Time for a change. |
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cyclezealot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
24. I am all for it. |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
25. Dupe |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
26. While they're at it, why not get rid of disproportional representation in the Senate? |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Well, heck, let's switch to a Parliamentary system with a figurehead president! |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Having watched the dysfunctional American system in action for so many years |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. The parliamentary system is superior in various ways |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I agree |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
30. It would have to be introduced via a constitutional amendment |
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scarface2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
31. it disenfranchises half the voters of every state!! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
32. Any problems with this being found "Constitutional" --- Scalia is somewhat . . . |
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penndragon69 (409 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
34. Dump the E.C. |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #34 |
57. But the reason for creating an electoral college |
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penndragon69 (409 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #57 |
73. All true.. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
36. LOL! |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
39. Agree with the principle but... |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
40. Good... |
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ToeBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
41. Good, and Sen. Clinton should make good on her statements and join Nelson in pushing the amendment |
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Smokey72 (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
43. Finally |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
45. the only thing that would stop most people from supporting it is they don't know what it is |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
47. I can't stand Bill Nelson, he voted with Bush so many times he makes me sick,, |
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Zachstar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
52. Attempt number #29747856283 |
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bobmorr1 (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 04:48 AM Response to Original message |
53. Great Dream |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 07:04 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Welcome to DU bobmorr1 |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
60. The downside of getting rid of the Electoral College, though ... |
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MurrayDelph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 08:48 AM Response to Reply #60 |
68. My fear |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #68 |
79. Exactly. And, right now, with the Electoral College, their corruption is limited ... |
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pegleg (788 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
69. It's time has come. As long as we have an electoral college your vote |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
70. too late to R |
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hyphenate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
72. The Electoral College |
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RoseMead (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
74. Without the EC as an issue, I bet we'd never see another |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
76. So why not abolish the Senate as well? |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
77. It would take a constitutional amendment and the smaller states would say NO |
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maryallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-09-08 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
80. Some reflex you got thee, Senator: |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-10-08 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
83. I'm against getting rid the Electoral College... |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-10-08 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
85. I'm against "winner take all" system . Maybe Fla ( et el ) should take that idea to the floor |
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