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01-15-2008, 08:31 PM | #1 |
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Electoral College - Why?
Why do we still vote for the president of our country through the electoral college, and not a popular vote? Are there any advantages, or rational arguments for the current system, as opposed to a popular vote? Call me crazy, but I think it'd be nice if my presidential vote actually meant something.
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01-15-2008, 08:36 PM | #2 | |
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The candidates are running to represent all the citizens from each state and therefore, are running in 50 separate elections. It really is the best way to do it. And your vote really does count in the state in which you cast it. Yours could be the one that makes the difference in the candidate of your choice winning the state in which you live.
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Which is exactly why the electoral college was put in place - so states like Utah would not be meaningless.
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A straight general election would actually give more power to more states. As it is, residents of Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania and a few other states decide the election every time, while residents in most states have no ability to make a difference. |
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Is this really a problem of the electoral college?
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