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20. that is way different that proportional
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:39 PM
Nov 2012

In NE Obama would have gotten 2 EV and Romney 3EV under a strict proportional vote and he would have needed to get somewhere north of 69% to earn that 4th EV. In ME, Obama would have likely gotten a 3/1 split but could have wound up 2/2 depending on what one meant by proportional.

I disagree. If they want games like that then get rid of the electorial college, and do just the still_one Nov 2012 #1
I do worry about say PA doing this dsc Nov 2012 #2
under Husted's plan, Romney would have won this election CreekDog Nov 2012 #8
If he were king of the universe dsc Nov 2012 #13
I think you mean Obama would have had 317 SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #14
that's not what Think Progress says and please don't tell me what *not* to worry about CreekDog Nov 2012 #28
that is assuming they are psychic dsc Nov 2012 #29
you keep saying what they won't do and you just don't know what they won't do CreekDog Nov 2012 #30
they won't do it because they aren't stupid dsc Nov 2012 #31
won't the doj have to approve since ohio is now subject to oversight for irregularities? eom ellenfl Nov 2012 #3
I am not sure dsc Nov 2012 #17
i guess not . . . it's not retroactive. bummer. something needs to be done. eom ellenfl Nov 2012 #33
DoJ has no say over how states allocate their electoral votes SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #19
I actually think we might see SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #4
I can't imagine Florida doing it dsc Nov 2012 #7
The reason I say FL SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #11
Well, actually, we know that the GOP didn't actually win it in 2000. Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #16
I would welcome proportional electoral votes based on the popular vote... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #5
I agree SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #10
No state will do that as it would pretty much end it as a state to contest dsc Nov 2012 #15
NE and ME both split by Congressional district SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #18
that is way different that proportional dsc Nov 2012 #20
It's just another method of proportional SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #22
No it isn't dsc Nov 2012 #25
Then you may want to notify the Federal Register and tell them that they're wrong SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #26
yes dsc Nov 2012 #27
And the NE/ME model is what Husted is proposing n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #23
I know that but he won't do it dsc Nov 2012 #24
that is way different that proportional dsc Nov 2012 #21
NE doesn't split their votes that way. justice1 Nov 2012 #34
Two things dsc Nov 2012 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Nov 2012 #37
wow, you sure spoke with confidence about something you couldn't predict CreekDog Jan 2013 #39
No state has done it yet dsc Jan 2013 #40
Gerrymandering electoral votes mick063 Nov 2012 #6
The Constitution is agnostic on how electoral votes are allocated SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #9
Saw this on Reddit earlier...redistrictinggame.org justice1 Nov 2012 #12
The presidential vote would merely reflect the Congressional vote, HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #32
THey don't just want to split the EV, but to gerrymander it so they can get the majority of EV even Faryn Balyncd Nov 2012 #36
are you so sure now? CreekDog Jan 2013 #38
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