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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton: It's Time To Abolish The Electoral College [View all]Edit history
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They don't actually vote in DC, they meet and vote in their respective states....
PoliticAverse
Sep 2017
#6
It was set up to give the rural slave-holding states more power than they otherwise would have
pnwmom
Sep 2017
#7
Even if it is not abolished, it should be reevaluated to reflect the will of the voters.
world wide wally
Sep 2017
#11
The problem is that abolition of the EC would require a constitutional amendment.
TomSlick
Sep 2017
#20
It's never enough to just say- "she is right" there's always some bizarre blowback-
bettyellen
Sep 2017
#58
It served a practical purpose in the beginning. It serves no practical purpose now.
phleshdef
Sep 2017
#27
and while it may be true, it isn't going to happen. Too many smaller states would never go for it
still_one
Sep 2017
#31
Republicans will take every legal and illegal step to maintain their lock on power
Orrex
Sep 2017
#42
so the votes of non-californians should count more than those of californians? really? nt
TheFrenchRazor
Sep 2017
#49
She's absolutely right. The EC is archaic. It overrides the will of the prople. It is absurd beyond
lunamagica
Sep 2017
#32
The EC is fine. The problem is most states use the Winner-Take-All method.
JoeStuckInOH
Sep 2017
#46
FINALLY, a major dem politician has the backbone to say it. that's a start. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Sep 2017
#48
Unfortunately, we are living under a codified White Male Supremacist Manifesto
Fluke a Snooker
Sep 2017
#50