and transient causes, something the founding fathers were very concerned
about. Mom rule and plurality was something they did not like.
The Electoral College does not determine how the states determine their
electors, only that the state legislature is to determine that. Also, it was
determined that people in the southern states may find it difficult to get
news from the northern states, and thus they should elect local people who
share their beliefs to represent them, and have those be the people who
looked out for what was best in the district.
The elector was someone who kept up with the local goings on and the affairs
of federal government, it was the elector's job to make the right choice for
his district.
This was also a time when the federal government had far less power than it
does now. The President has been given far to great a role in government, or
at least his perceived role is far greater than it should be.
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From: Chris Poterala [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 2:23 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: Electoral College
The Electoral College was created to protect land-owning white guys.
The President is accountable to the "states" in that he was
accountable to the land-owning white guys back in the late 18th, early
19th century. They owned the land, they ran the states.
I think the idea that states with small populations will "lose out"
and become marginalized if we went to straight vote is incorrect.
Anybody from a "small" state who voted for Gore in 2000, but whose
state electoral votes went to Bush, would instead have had their votes
mean something, and Gore would be in office right now.
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 10:36:06 -0400
Subject: RE: Electoral College
To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
But that is why the Presidency was setup the way it is, to ensure that the
Leader had equal accountability to the states. The office is not intended to
be accountable to the people, the office is accountable to the states, and
to that of congress.
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From: G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 9:48 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: Electoral College
But thats how democracies work. Why is it so important where these people
live? A majority is a majority, and a candidate in a democratic election
better try to appeal to that majority, wherever it lives.
----- Original Message -----
From: Nick McClure
To: CF-Community
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 8:48 AM
Subject: RE: Electoral College
Its not so much that the small states will lose their voice, its that
candidates will not care about, or visit those states.
If Alaska has 11 people, and California has 1 million, then the candidate
would focus their energies on policies geared towards more densely
populated
areas.
If I can create policies that cater to New York, Illinois, California,
Texas, Michigan, and Florida then I have won the election, while I've
left
out a number of other states.________________________________
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