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Should the Electoral College system in the USA be scrapped for a popular electorate vote only (first past the post) ?
Yes. 2 (20%)
Maybe ? 0 (0%)
No. 7 (70%)
Other specify. 1 (10%)
Total Votes: 10
Should the Electoral College system in the USA be; ditched for another system ?
Topic Started: Nov 5 2008, 07:01 AM (908 Views)
somerled
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Just wondering .

Should the complex and unweldly Electoral College system be ditched and Presidents elected by a first past the post citisen vote , doing away delegates and superdelegates and the potential corruptness of the existing Electoral College system ?

Obama would still have won by a good margin anyway.
Edited by somerled, Nov 5 2008, 07:01 AM.
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Wichita
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Somerled, you are confusing some of the terms I believe ... :headscratch:

However, in general, I would say that completely ditching the electoral college will result in the United States no longer being united. It could trigger a second US civil war quite easily.

Which is not to say that the Electoral College could not be modified .....
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Admiralbill_gomec
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Nov 5 2008, 07:17 AM
Somerled, you are confusing some of the terms I believe ... :headscratch:

However, in general, I would say that completely ditching the electoral college will result in the United States no longer being united. It could trigger a second US civil war quite easily.

Which is not to say that the Electoral College could not be modified .....
Darn, she beat me to it... and more eloquently than I.
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Dwayne
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Yeah, she is pretty eloquent.
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RTW
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:no:
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Data's Cat's Sister
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Wichita, what modifications do you propose? Would you make a change to a popular first past the post type popular vote or something else?
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Swidden
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Nov 5 2008, 11:40 AM
Wichita, what modifications do you propose? Would you make a change to a popular first past the post type popular vote or something else?
I don't know what Wichita would suggest but one thing I would recommend is how the electoral votes are alloted. Most, but not all, states are "winner take all". That is, the candidate that wins the state gets all the electoral votes (minimum of 3, equal to the number of congressional representative the state has) of that state. If we made it a proportional allotment, then it is possible that such a win reflect the popular vote more.
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Scotty
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No. Why ask this when you are a non-US citizen? Last I looked you only can vote if you an American citizen. I know for certain Obama may not be the God send that they hope. I voted for McCain/Palin, yet Obama won. I wish him the best. I am not bitter like you want to to think, this is what I gather from this post. You seem a bit bitter.
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RTW
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A bit? :o
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Dandandat
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Time to put something here
No, I like the fact that all geographic regions of the country get a voice in the election of a president.
Edited by Dandandat, Nov 5 2008, 10:11 PM.
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Scotty
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Nov 5 2008, 12:51 PM
A bit? :o
From what I've seen from his postings. Dannant, I agree with you. :)
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Franko
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Scotty
Nov 5 2008, 12:39 PM
No. Why ask this when you are a non-US citizen? Last I looked you only can vote if you an American citizen.


Ummm.....cuz they were curious ? Perhaps we should just restrict this forum to US citizens ? Or would you prefer that we from other lands just mind our own business ?


What was your point here, dude ?


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Mel
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Jeez, what is it with the people that think we MUST live in a certain country in order to have an opinion about it!!

Whatever...
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somerled
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Nov 5 2008, 07:17 AM
Somerled, you are confusing some of the terms I believe ... :headscratch:

However, in general, I would say that completely ditching the electoral college will result in the United States no longer being united. It could trigger a second US civil war quite easily.

Which is not to say that the Electoral College could not be modified .....
Well it is very strange and lot different to our election system - so it's understandable that some of us foreigners who have not grown up being told about it and how it "works" might be a tad confused. This does not mean our questions and suggestions are worthless though.

Other's - kindly stay on %^@*en topic instead of trying always to silence voices other than those of rightwing americans. Such arrogence ! If you have nothing topical to say then don't bother posting.
Edited by somerled, Nov 5 2008, 10:00 PM.
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Dr. Noah
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Actually, Nebraska is one of a few states that have adopted a split electoral vote system where the electoral votes are split according to the popular and regional vote. It was very close this year to sending one electoral vote to Obama out of 5.
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