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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:20 PM Nov 2012

Expect a big Republican push to abolish the Electoral College. [View all]

It's very difficult to imagine a Republican winning Ohio, Pennsylvania or Michigan. And it's almost impossible for a Republican to win the Electoral College without any of these states. In a popular vote election, however, millions of religious Southerners would dutifully go to the polls and pad the Republican popular vote total.

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Expect a big Republican push to abolish the Electoral College. [View all] Nye Bevan Nov 2012 OP

I wish they would. msrizzo Nov 2012 #1

Bring it on! I'm not afraid of a straight popular vote--but they should be! librechik Nov 2012 #2

You completely trust a state like Texas to report an accurate, honest popular vote total? Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #5

in a scenario where there is no electoral college, reforms to prevent the abuses you mention librechik Nov 2012 #10

Good thing, too. sibelian Nov 2012 #3

I would love it, but the smallest 15 states would never go for it. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #4

I don't think it'll be much of an issue liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #6

Why not? I will take the 2,600,000+ and rising win in the Popular Vote. IllinoisBirdWatcher Nov 2012 #7

Do they realize how many New Yorkers and Californians stay home in "safe" races ?... RagAss Nov 2012 #8

In a popular vote election, I bet Southern states would allow pastors Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #12

Don't they do that now? RagAss Nov 2012 #24

Fine and while were at it ... Ganja Ninja Nov 2012 #9

Why would they do that?? kentuck Nov 2012 #11

Given the union vote in OH, PA and MI, Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #13

I would favor adding 10 electoral votes to the popular vote winner. former9thward Nov 2012 #14

In the back of my mind living in a State where I knew my Presidential vote would not count I voted. gordianot Nov 2012 #15

What is their point? Obama won the popular vote too. n/t EC Nov 2012 #16

There would be an enormously bigger GOTV effort in red states with a popular vote. Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #19

I thought they did already ...n/t EC Nov 2012 #23

Bring it on. calico1 Nov 2012 #17

What we need to work on first, is to get control of the election machinery away from private hands. RC Nov 2012 #18

I'd be ok with that...they just need to get more accurate vote counting Sheepshank Nov 2012 #20

I hope they do. distantearlywarning Nov 2012 #21

It's so cute when they try to change the Constitution to their advantage ; hedgehog Nov 2012 #22

Ain't happening but it would be great. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #25