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Originally posted by baddog
Son, I know exactly why they are distributed the way they are.
My argument is, and always has been that you need the EC so that the rest of the country gets some attention without CA and NY Kerry would not stand a chance, and while Kerry won ALL the EV's, he did not exactly kick Bush's ass.
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Why is the EC needed so the rest of the country gets attention? When every vote counts (like when going by the popular vote), wannabe-presidents are forced to get votes wherever they can.
The one big difference when going by the popular vote would be that republicans in California, New York etc. would actually have a good reason to go vote, just like democrats in Texas, Utah, etc. Right now there's very little campaigning in strong dem or rep states, and you can bet your ass that a lot of people don't vote because their vote doesn't make a difference anyway.