|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) |
HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 02:51 AM Original message |
Problem with popular vote vs electoral college... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 02:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. No need to be concerned |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 03:13 AM Response to Original message |
2. Most Americans live in urban/suburban areas at this point. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 07:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Majority "voter intent" is not a good enough measurement though. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 07:48 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. See, I never accepted that argument as valid, which is why I push the popular vote. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 09:55 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. More thoughts... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. I don't really accept this argument as valid either, simply because of the 17th Amendment |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
gmudem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 03:28 AM Response to Original message |
3. If you still support the idea of an electoral college |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 03:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. All true |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 03:35 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I understand that, but.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 06:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Presidential candidates will tour nationwide for every vote instead of just Florida/Ohio |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 10:54 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. That's more a problem with the "winner take all" method of selecting electors |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 04:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Even if electoral votes were apportioned according to the proportion won, there would still be... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
gmudem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 06:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. That is true |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 05:50 AM Response to Original message |
6. The electoral college was designed for a time when it was impossible to campaign in all areas |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 06:47 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Exactly. And why the Constitution is showing its age, by the way. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 06:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. Well, government fundamentally changed |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
10. I think another purpose of the electoral college is as a "fail-safe" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
15. Candidates would concentrate on populated centers? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 11:51 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. No where else is there such an animal.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 02:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. But some parliamentary systems work similarly don't they? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 03:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Parliamentary..... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 12:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Not only that, high populous states would... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
17. IMO and if he runs, Bloomberg will give everyone a needed lesson of the power of the EC. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
20. The way it works now, it's about whether you're a swing state or not |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
24. They don't do that already? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
26. The thing is that there is no attention paid to ND, SD, ID, VT, and all those |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
slick8790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-24-07 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
27. The electoral college is a farce. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Sun May 05th 2024, 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC