I don't think there is anything fundamentally wrong with a popular vote, but our country is structured as 50 separate states with a common federal government. The nature of that structure dictates a presidential vote based on individual votes in each state, not based on overall vote count. The system works just like the Senate works. It allows small states to ensure they have a say in what happens in the country, and prevents them from being railroaded by larger states.
If we went to a popular vote, candidates would figure out that they could stop going to Iowa, New Hampshire, and all the other small states, and just focus on California, Texas, New York, Florida, Ohio, and a few others. If you are fortunate to live in one of those states, you would get a lot of attention (and money, because it all comes down to money) from the Federal government as the sitting president tried to woo your votes. It would completely fuck up our system of government. Just my 2 cents. On 4/12/06, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oh come on, that method is fundamentally flawed. > > What is wrong with a popular vote? > > I also think we need to fix more than that in the federal election > methods. > States should have no say over who votes for federal offices and officers. > > I know some states you HAVE to declare your party to be able to take part > in > the elections at any real level. It's silly. What's wrong with the idea > of > one man one vote? > > I'm not saying we vote on every issue, I dislike the idea of true > democracy. > However representative democracy is where its at. > > I hate the political parties. Should just be voting for a man (or woman) > whose history, positions and plank match your own beliefs. > > -- --------------- Robert Munn www.funkymojo.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:203971 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
