GOP plan to change Electoral College
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Re: GOP plan to change Electoral College
I wholeheartedly support it. This change will inadvertently give third parties more of a chance! No longer would they need statewide majorities in order to get any electoral votes.
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Re: GOP plan to change Electoral College
I definitely agree with abandoning the electoral college, but anything short of runoff or others election procedures, in my estimation, will do anything to give 3rd parties a chance to do anything to empower 3rd parties.
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Re: GOP plan to change Electoral College
What a bunch of sore losers!
Nevertheless, it's an interesting idea. Rather than eliminate the many benefits of the electoral college, make it more inclusive by including those who are currently disenfranchised. It would also make national elections more parliamentary-style which has its pluses and minuses.
However, the idea would also seem to torpedo the burgeoning National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which is the singularly worst form of mass mob rule ever devised.
Nevertheless, it's an interesting idea. Rather than eliminate the many benefits of the electoral college, make it more inclusive by including those who are currently disenfranchised. It would also make national elections more parliamentary-style which has its pluses and minuses.
However, the idea would also seem to torpedo the burgeoning National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which is the singularly worst form of mass mob rule ever devised.
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Re: GOP plan to change Electoral College
IMO, all states or none....
And something similar for Congressional districts to reduce impact of Gerymandandering?
And more use of ranked choice voting...
And something similar for Congressional districts to reduce impact of Gerymandandering?
And more use of ranked choice voting...
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