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still_one

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1. I disagree. If they want games like that then get rid of the electorial college, and do just the
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 10:49 PM
Nov 2012

Popular vote, but of course they don't want that

They were trying to do something similar, or talk about it in California

Bullshit. They are trying to fix the election in their favor, not make it fair

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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