> > > <<Looking at Fla in the postition to decide the out come of the Presidential > election only because of something called the Electoral College, even after > one candidate already has the the majority of popular votes, you gotta > wonder "what the heck" but it ain't Jim B's fault. ---ric>> > > > One good thing about the electoral college is that it disallows the more > populous states to "outvote" the smaller states. With its massive population > in a popular vote election, a more populous state like California could very > easily dictate the national outcome of a low-voter-turnout election. States > have more representation under the electoral college system. I must ask why should "states" have more representation than the people in presidential elections? I don't vote as a state, I vote as a person. I thought that was one thing that was settled in the Civil War, even though the blood of my ancestors was shed for "states rights". > > I think things will stay as they are because the constitution would have to > be amended. The present electoral college is probably the best system for > our country made up of many states which vary greatly in population. Some of > the more conservative, smaller states do not want their voting power reduced > by the liberal "left" coasts. > > John Formsma > Blue Mountain, MS And what about some of the more liberal smaller states who don't want their "voting power" reduced by a giant conservative state like.... Texas perhaps?? Forget the "states" give the vote to the people. I say amend the Constitution. The electoral college is the only reason why this election isn't decided. ---ric.
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