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2016 Postmortem

RudynJack

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9. no

Reply to Angry Dragon (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 04:56 PM

Feb 2013

it's states acting to change how they allocate their electors - no amendment required.

But it may violate another clause prohibiting states from entering into compacts with other absent congressional approval.

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The Other GOP Plan To Blow Up The Electoral Vote [View all] DonViejo Feb 2013 OP

I don't like anything based entirely on the popular vote BlueStreak Feb 2013 #1

Wouldn't matter Rstrstx Feb 2013 #3

Bring it on Rstrstx Feb 2013 #2

Then just get rid of the Electoral College Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #4

That would take a constitutional amendment davidpdx Feb 2013 #7

Wouldn't what they are planning need a Constitutional Amendment also?? Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #8

no RudynJack Feb 2013 #9

I hope that is true davidpdx Feb 2013 #11

I have no objection to a popular vote compact. RudynJack Feb 2013 #12

Or we could go back to the unpopular vote like we did in 2000. Kablooie Feb 2013 #5

The GOP would never do that. Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #6

What a bunch of dipshits. The only states that will pass in would never vote for a Democrat madinmaryland Feb 2013 #10