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   masterskrain said, 7 months ago

   And it’s kind of how the Electoral college works, too. One vote in California is worth ten in..oh, say Wyoming!
   One man=one vote? Don’t bet on it…
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   Justice22 said, 7 months ago

   It is time the United States came into the real world and started electing our presidents with a popular vote. It is what we demand of emerging democratic nations, it should be good enough for us.
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   Robert Landers said, 7 months ago

   @HOWGOZIT

   For once I actually have to agree not only with you, but also with the other side (bipartisanship anyone?). Yes, the electoral college is generally fair, but it would be better from a standpoint of actual democracy to at least start to make national elections truly national by having any national election be truly one-voter = one vote!!

   And if it were to be that such elections would have to be so very important, then perhaps the winners should have to have a true majority of at least some 55%?

   That would certainly keep the races interesting, if nothing else!!
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   Robert Landers said, 7 months ago

   @masterskrain

   The problem is not the actual number of voters in any given state. It is the number of fully decided voters in any given state. As California usually is a “Blue” state and therefore votes Democrat in a national election, and Mississippi is usually a “Red” state and therefore votes Republican in most national elections. The votes in those states become relatively unimportant when compared to a state that is more an undecided state, such as Ohio. Therefore, in reality the votes in Ohio are more important than the votes in either California or Mississippi in a national election. And that IS the problem with the electoral college system!
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   ruff said, 7 months ago

   @Justice22

   And while you are at it, get rid of any 60% majority, gerrymandering, filibusters, and holds by a single lawmaker. And cut the time and money for election campaigns.
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   Justice22 said, 7 months ago

   @ruff

   ruff,,,, I’ll do that and prohibit politicians from becoming lobbyists for at least 10 years after leaving their elected positions.
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   dtroutma said, 7 months ago

   the “swing state” thing gets ridiculous. If anyone woke up with a brain in the midwest, those states would all turn to blue this time out.
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   ruff said, 7 months ago

   @Justice22

   Good luck with that.
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   Night-Gaunt49 said, 7 months ago

   @masterskrain

   No, in the Electoral College each state gets one vote.
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    Justice22 said, 7 months ago

    @Night-Gaunt49

    That is funny N-G.
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    Ms. Ima said, 7 months ago

    Wow, the last time O came to my state was…. 4 years ago. He hasn’t been here since and couldn’t care about us other than the Ozombies that vote their hate for Republicans.
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    Eryx said, 7 months ago

    @Ms. Ima

    Maybe he’s just not that into you.
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    Robert Landers said, 7 months ago

    @Eryx

    Good Heavens, after all the totally anti President Obama posts by Ima here, I can not say that I would blame him for not wanting to go anywhere near such a person. It is hard enough to put up with someone like Ima on these comment boards!!

    Tell me honestly Ima, have you EVER had a reasonable and even kind word for President Obama?

    And before you start to refer to the kind of words sometimes used against the former President GW Bush, know that I at least never went along with totally taking hits on even him (although I disagreed with many of his policies), I did post that I also found some things that he did well!!
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    Jeddidyah said, 7 months ago

    Wisconsin isn’t even a toss up state and never was. But lyan (Gilligan) Ryan’s house seat is secure.
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    walruscarver2000 said, 7 months ago

    @Ms. Ima

    The state of mental derangement is not an actual state of the union despite the number of Right Wingers located there.
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