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ItBurnsWhenIpee · 05-02-2004, 12:04 PM

The Electoral College was created so that smaller states would have a disproportionately large amount of votes, and presidential candidates would campaign everywhere. Now elections are won and lost on TV.

3/4ths of the states almost always give all their votes to the same party each time. If you're in California, like I am for example, voting for the Republican candidate is throwing your vote away, because it will have ZERO impact on who is elected. 100.0% of your vote will go to the Democratic candidate.

I've heard this upcoming election will be decided by 5% of the population.

I always figured the next time someone got elected with less of the popular vote, that this retarded, archaic system would be eliminated in the future. It happened last time, yet I've heard no talks of eliminating it. What the fuck is the holdup?

05-02-2004, 12:04 PM
ItBurnsWhenIpee Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Beach, SoCal Posts: 1,288	Does anyone think the Electoral College still makes sense? The Electoral College was created so that smaller states would have a disproportionately large amount of votes, and presidential candidates would campaign everywhere. Now elections are won and lost on TV. 3/4ths of the states almost always give all their votes to the same party each time. If you're in California, like I am for example, voting for the Republican candidate is throwing your vote away, because it will have ZERO impact on who is elected. 100.0% of your vote will go to the Democratic candidate. I've heard this upcoming election will be decided by 5% of the population. I always figured the next time someone got elected with less of the popular vote, that this retarded, archaic system would be eliminated in the future. It happened last time, yet I've heard no talks of eliminating it. What the fuck is the holdup?