PoliCHARTZ - Thread of U.S. Politics & the Presidential Election

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fkusumot said:

Jackson50 said:

I am not sure about the Muslim perception, but his waffling on free-trade made Ohio more competitive than I thought it would be. It is now appearing as if OH and VA are beginning to lean towards McCain. That leaves Colorado as the state to watch. If McCain does win those two states in addition to NH and Obama wins CO...this election would make the controversey in 2000 look like nothing. Certain Democratic states would have majority Republican delegation (MI and NM), and certain Republican states (TN and AR) would have a majority Democrati delegation. I believe the Democrats have a slight majority in state delegations right now, but I am fairly certain the country does not want to go this route.

I wouldn't mind the election being thrown into the House of Representatives. It's really the only conceivable thing that might get rid of the Electoral College. Having all the campaigning going into a few swing states each year instead of actually trying to appeal to an entire nation seems fairly ridiculous.

The direct popular vote has it's own weaknesses.

It deemphasizes any minority groups and makes the Majority groups the ones who get all the attention.

Protects small towns vs urban only intrests...

Protects small states from big states. (Since how they get money from the gov is divided by state, it makes sense to me that how we elect the president is decided by states>)

Protects states if large problems cause voter turnouts, for example if a flood hits, or storms on election day.

Makes it easier for small time members of the parties to get elected.

All that would happen if it was changed was that instead of a few states, it would be a few cities.