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16. The Electoral College is a much better representation of the country as a whole

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 03:58 PM

Jan 2013

Allowing a few cities and large states to choose the president every four years in wholly undemocratic.

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GOP lawmakers propose new rules to allocate Electoral College votes [View all] DonViejo Jan 2013 OP

Time to get rid of the electoral college. clarice Jan 2013 #1

Yep Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #2

+13 .............. I have been saying that for years Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #4

1 man. 1 vote. Otherwise, too much room for fraud. IMO. nt clarice Jan 2013 #6

No way. Bad idea. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #9

Curious, why do you think it's a bad idea? nt clarice Jan 2013 #10

one person one vote is the most democratic way CreekDog Jan 2013 #12

again, people are the basis for democracy CreekDog Jan 2013 #19

Actually, it's the worst possible representation PSPS Jan 2013 #20

That is a lotta Bull! John2 Jan 2013 #21

I generally oppose the EC because it locks in the two party monopoly. Selatius Jan 2013 #24

Only if they do it everwhere---not just in Democratic states. McCamy Taylor Jan 2013 #14

NO! Republicans are gerrymandering congressional districts. yardwork Jan 2013 #3

+100,000,000,000... Andy823 Jan 2013 #7

Electoral College timdog44 Jan 2013 #8

I don't know if that was me or not, BUT..... socialist_n_TN Jan 2013 #22

Any Goober Legislator in Red States cyclezealot Jan 2013 #13

Time for electronic elections jinx1 Jan 2013 #15

Not time at all Clouseau2 Jan 2013 #23

Never happen because it can't be secure. Coyotl Jan 2013 #25

So, the GOP is revisiting the idea of "Rotten Boroughs" Sen. Walter Sobchak Jan 2013 #26