yes i know people say well i get my 4 electoral votes instead of just a flat population vote. And then thats because of keeping it honest and then you say ok how come california has like what 30 or something way more then 4 ;).
I agree its a stupid an antiquated system which should be done away with but i doubt they will get rid of it ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 10:54 AM Subject: RE: Not anti-suv but.... > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 7:31 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Not anti-suv but.... > > > Nah if you get rid of the electoral college all the people > who live in rural states will cry that their vote is not > being counted anymore and they don't mean anything to > politics and the big city folk run everything. The electorial college does very little to "balance" population vrs statehood as it is. More populus states already get a huge margin. That issue is addressed very well in the Senate, I think. As I rememember it the main reason for the college was not to ensure a bigger voice for smaller states but rather to ensure a speedy election (delegates would need days or weeks to travel to make the election). That's no longer the case. While I'm all all for abolishing state government or hindering civic pride in one's state a simpler "one person, one vote" rule for national office seems the simplest way to deal with things - especially now that technology has caught up with the needs of the process. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89 70.5
