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In reply to the discussion: Virginia Republicans move forward on plan to give GOP more electoral votes [View all]Sekhmets Daughter
(7,515 posts)41. They all are...
As long as elections must be paid for, and American citizens are unwilling to do so, they have little about which to complain in that regard. I was shocked to learn that the Obama "list" that everyone thinks is so marvelous, contains only 16 million names. It's hard to find accurate numbers, but I think there are between 52 million and 63 million registered Dems in the nation. If you can't or won't fork over money to elect your representatives and your president, how committed are you? I know of poor people who literally kept money in a jar, or a sock, until they accumulated enough to make a $10. contribution. They have skin in the game and I applaud them.
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Virginia Republicans move forward on plan to give GOP more electoral votes [View all]
Cali_Democrat
Jan 2013
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No. Because the much-vaunted US democracy would be destroyed whether they do it or we do.
PDJane
Jan 2013
#36
There will as big a fight for that as the elimination of the Electoral College
Angry Dragon
Jan 2013
#33
There is an alternative to starting in DC. It takes 2/3 of the states to convene a Constitutional
24601
Jan 2013
#49
States could have their electoral votes be awarded unilaterally by the governor if they want.
NYC Liberal
Jan 2013
#53
I think this shows a lack of confidence in Republicans winning Virginia in the future
Renew Deal
Jan 2013
#38
And I don't say this lightly, but any U.S. government elected that way ...
broadcaster75201
Jan 2013
#42