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In reply to the discussion: Al Gore Calls for End of Electoral College [View all]xxenderwigginxx
(146 posts)Not all states have a winner takes all system, though most due. Address that in your own state if you do not like it. California has considered National Popular Vote legislation, which I also think is a bad idea. Had this system been in place in 2004, Bush would have won all 55 of California's electoral college votes despite the fact he lost the state by more than 1 million votes. You are correct that candidates would stop concentrating on swing states, and that AR is not a swing state. Candidates would instead focus on population centers, which also leaves AR at the bottom of the list (along with 30-40 other states). It wouldn't be states electing candidates, but it wouldn't be "citizens" either, it would be cities. A city like Chicago with a pop of 3 million could determine the fate of an entire state like AR with a pop of 2 million. In answer to your final question, I want the pres to represent the citizens of EVERY state, not just the 10 most populous.