A question.

[Triggerfish]

[Tinkerbell]

Originally Posted by Triggerfish

Not 100% true. You may be able to vote for the President but the electoral college makes the final decision.

Exactly, and how do you all feel about the Electoral College?

I think it's an antiquated system. I don't understand why in a state that has, for example, 6 electoral votes, why does the guy with the majority of popular vote get ALL the electoral votes? Let's say one guy gets 60% of the popular vote and another guy gets 40%, shouldn't one get 4 electoral votes and the other guy get the other 2? It just seems like this is more fair and in keeping with the popular vote. Maybe it isn't that simple!

[Spoiled]

I think the electoral college out dated, then people didnt have access to the same media and news we have now... or education... now we are all educated and well informed

[ylexot (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Spoiled

I think the electoral college out dates, then people didnt have access to the same media and news we have now... or education... now we are all educated and well informed

(you were joking, weren't you?)

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbell

I don't understand why in a state that has, for example, 6 electoral votes, why does the guy with the majority of popular vote get ALL the electoral votes? Let's say one guy gets 60% of the popular vote and another guy gets 40%, shouldn't one get 4 electoral votes and the other guy get the other 2? It just seems like this is more fair and in keeping with the popular vote.

The electoral vote the way we have it now reflects the popular vote, for the most part. With one or two exceptions, the guy with the most popular votes has always gotten the most electoral votes as well.

You can't elect a President through straight popular vote - can you imagine the corruption and fudging around that would take place? But I'm a big fan of your idea to break it down and give electoral votes by percentage of popular vote in a state instead of winner takes all.

[Spoiled]

Originally Posted by ylexot

(you were joking, weren't you?)

half way... the well informed and well educated where italic for a reason :P

[2ndAmendment]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

But I'm a big fan of your idea to break it down and give electoral votes by percentage of popular vote in a state instead of winner takes all.

Some states do. It is a state decision.

[2ndAmendment]

Originally Posted by Spoiled

...In addition to that, if they make a decision that is unpopular (removing prayer from school, end segregation....) they dont get unseated... Their job is to do what they feel the constitution says, not please the people...

They can be impeached just like the President or any other official.

[2ndAmendment]

Originally Posted by Spoiled

I think the electoral college out dated, then people didnt have access to the same media and news we have now... or education... now we are all educated and well informed

The reason for the electoral college is to prevent large population areas from dominating the elections. If it were not for the electoral college, only California, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida would have to vote. The founders were very wary about that and came up with a smart solution.

[Triggerfish]

Originally Posted by 2ndAmendment

. If it were not for the electoral college, only California, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida would have to vote.

Don't forget Texas since it's #2 in population.