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Renew Deal

(83,834 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:06 PM Nov 2012

28 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Electoral College should remain
	9 (32%)
	Abolish the Electoral College
	15 (54%)
	Change it some other way
	4 (14%)
	Not Sure
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Should the Electoral College stay or go [View all] Renew Deal Nov 2012 OP

Just because we won doesn't mean it works properly. Fearless Nov 2012 #1

Well it probably was constitutional back then. white_wolf Nov 2012 #3

The Senate is more than sufficient with respect to your point WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #20

It should go but there need to be other changes to our elections jp11 Nov 2012 #5

It should go via an amendment FreeJoe Nov 2012 #7

Flush it! I don't ever... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #8

What about proportional EVs? BadgerKid Nov 2012 #9

Maine & New Hampshire, I think, see the article I linked above. nt patrice Nov 2012 #23

This is f'ing interesting... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #10

Being a resident of Oklahoma I say keep it. ipfilter Nov 2012 #13

7 EVs is a much bigger worry when CA has *just* 55 WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #16

The only change needed is make them actually filibuster madokie Nov 2012 #11

Tempted to say "keep it" after last night, but it should go. dawg Nov 2012 #14

I think it should stay treestar Nov 2012 #15

That's the problem today... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #19

Go. It would be unconstitutional but for the fact.... Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #17

I vote go but .. Ganja Ninja Nov 2012 #18

I see both sides, but can you imagine the pain of a recount? gollygee Nov 2012 #22

never thought about it this way.... slutticus Nov 2012 #30

It's gotta go. trotsky Nov 2012 #26

Yes I think plcdude Nov 2012 #27

The question is moot IMO slackmaster Nov 2012 #29

One problem with abolition... leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #31

I'd prefer to see states split up EV's like Maine does. hughee99 Nov 2012 #32