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Damm winner takes it all system :(

The population of the US is not evenly distributed. That's why we use the EC system. But not every state is winner take all.

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Any chance of McMullin taking Utah?

That would be very interesting. That might lead to the dreaded 269-269 scenario

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Damm winner takes it all system :(

The population of the US is not evenly distributed. That's why we use the EC system. But not every state is winner take all.
Yeah I know... But I don't understand why you can not just take the entire population of the US as one and then go by percent?

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Florida is tied with 84% in. The Panhandle will turn the race. That is good news for Trump.

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Bah, useless Floridians.

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Because people in smaller states would feel their votes are worth even less than they currently are.

But... That wouldn't be the case. If you take the entire US as one, every vote counts exactly the same...

Everybody knows the deal is rotten

Old Black Joe's still pickin' cotton

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And everybody knows

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Damm winner takes it all system :(

The population of the US is not evenly distributed. That's why we use the EC system. But not every state is winner take all.
Yeah I know... But I don't understand why you can not just take the entire population of the US as one and then go by percent?

 

 

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Marco Rubio was been reelected. That is big news for Republican control of the Senate

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Because people in smaller states would feel their votes are worth even less than they currently are.

But... That wouldn't be the case. If you take the entire US as one, every vote counts exactly the same...

It's a lot more complex than that. But the biggest thing is the EC is built into the Constitution. It would be VERY difficult to change it. As it should be. The truth is we are stuck with it for good or ill.

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Because people in smaller states would feel their votes are worth even less than they currently are.

But... That wouldn't be the case. If you take the entire US as one, every vote counts exactly the same...
It's a lot more complex than that. But the biggest thing is the EC is built into the Constitution. It would be VERY difficult to change it. As it should be. The truth is we are stuck with it for good or ill.
You sir caught my interest... How does one change the US constitution? :)

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I dunno if that makes it better or worst. 'testing'. LMAO throw the book at him.

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I don't know much about the US constitutions history, but sometimes, when you hear what's in there, you get the feeling it was designed for 13 states and doesn't necessarily "scale" well ;)

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Because people in smaller states would feel their votes are worth even less than they currently are.

But... That wouldn't be the case. If you take the entire US as one, every vote counts exactly the same...
It's a lot more complex than that. But the biggest thing is the EC is built into the Constitution. It would be VERY difficult to change it. As it should be. The truth is we are stuck with it for good or ill.
You sir caught my interest... How does one change the US constitution? :)

An amendment would need 2/3 majority in Congress and then will need to be ratified by 3/4 of the states and then signed by the President. So you would need 3/4 of the States to agree to get rid of the EC. Many of which will be marginalised by doing that. That is why it won't happen.

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Evan Bayh has been defeated in IN. The Republicans are in good shape to keep the Senate.

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Tim Scott reelected in SC. If Clinton wins she will see a lot of Elephants on Capital Hill.

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Where does the whole elefant and donkey thing come from btw?

Republicans are endangered and Democrats are asses.

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Where does the whole elefant and donkey thing come from btw?

 

Republicans are endangered and Democrats are asses.

LOL. It's from a popular political cartoon back in the late 1800s believe it or not

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