dendriite [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] exclaimed:
>
> So an Alaskans vote is worth more than a Texans vote because
> there are fewer Alaskans.
The US is both a governing body for people and a governing body for
states. Congress represents the people proportionally (1 congresscritter
per X people); the senate represents the states (2 senators per state).
The numbers going into the electoral college appear to be a compromise
between the two, heavily weighted in favor of the people. Representing
the states seems to be a good check&balance for not completely ignoring
minorities on the basis of location.
Those of us on the relatively underpopulated left coast frequently
complain that the US is very east-coast centric and ignores the west. If
representation were truly proportional, perhaps it would be even worse -
great incentive for Cascadia to split off. :)
Joshua
