At 04:37 PM 11/15/00 -0600, dendrite wrote:
> Joshua, I understand the theory behind electoral vote dilution, that is not
>a problem. I do find it ridiculous that my vote for president is not equal
>to the vote of an individual from another state.
But rob, you don't cast a vote for President.
The president is not a
>"Ruler" and actually hold less overall power than the legislative branch who
>are elected proportionally.
>This is the only example I am aware of (in the US) where voters are not
>equal.
By using your logic of individual power, however, the US Senate would meet
the above example. Thus, an individual from South Dakote has more power
in Congress than an individual from Illinois.
By the same token, under a direct vote for President, a voter in New Mexico
would hold substantially less power than a voter in Pennsylvania. It is
hard to imagine Presidential candidates spending time address the concerns
of New Mexicans in a direct vote system, whereas a voter living in the
population centers of Pennsylvania would continue to have even more time
and money lavished on them by Presidential candiates.
JDG
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