Looks like NM, once again, is considering joining the National Popular Vote compact:
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/blogs/politics/roundhouse-roundup-could-popular-vote-control-the-election/article_f7c763d6-c3b5-5f90-a786-b366135e1c0b.html It likely will not pass, the Governor would probably veto it, but if rural NM is considering it, maybe it has a chance. -- Owen On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 3:47 PM, glen ☣ <[email protected]> wrote: > > If the rhetoric that the electoral college provides extra salience for > _swing_ states (not nec. small states, not nec. rural states, etc.), then > we can count out places like FL and OH ... or any state where a majority of > politicos think they have the advantage by swinging. Perhaps now that > includes WI, NC, CO, AZ, etc. I think there's a reasonable argument that > could be made to solid red states, including TX (which may start swinging > soon) to sign up. We stable states should band together and stop being > held hostage by the pathological swingers. > > On 12/31/2016 12:16 PM, Russ Abbott wrote: > > They're all blue states. We will need some red states as well. > > > -- > ☣ glen > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >
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