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    chilidog
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    It's time to do away with the Electoral College system

    Popular vote should be the only one that matters. Abolish it!

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    Not going to happen - a proportional EC per state may happen one day for all 50

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    I'm glad to see the majority of Americans voted the right way.

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    And the excuses begin.

    That didn't take long.
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    Neither system works, but it is time for something new.

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    If you understood anything about population and demographics, you wouldn't say that..

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    Quote Originally Posted by boeing power View Post
    And the excuses begin.

    That didn't take long.
    No excuse....just a fact...majority of Americans wanted Romney.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TxAaron View Post
    No excuse....just a fact...majority of Americans wanted Romney.
    Just like the majority wanted gore in 2000

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    Wouldn't of mattered once all tallied Romney not winning popular vote either

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nats' Fan View Post

    Just like the majority wanted gore in 2000

    and how many times was that repeated over and over again for 8 yrs ?

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    Popular vote is for homecoming queens.

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    if minorities would vote their potential Obama would win popular vote 60-40

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    Quote Originally Posted by TxAaron View Post
    No excuse....just a fact...majority of Americans wanted Romney.


    where was your dumbass when the majority of americans wanted gore

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    never going to change....been working for over 200 years

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    said this forever. and yes i think gore should have won in 2000.

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    Al Gore got ****** both ways in 2000....

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    Once the final results come in it won't be close. Pro Democrat western states haven't tallied up yet. Only 65% votes in with California still left. Romney got dusted tonight. This was a blowout win...

    Quote Originally Posted by TxAaron View Post
    I'm glad to see the majority of Americans voted the right way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brock Landers View Post

    never going to change....

    a few states (too tired to look-up the #) have already changed it... proportional EC

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post
    and how many times was that repeated over and over again for 8 yrs ?
    how many times will we hear it over the next 4

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    Hey, Mitt Romney lost. That is all.

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    This is what the losers always want to do. Change the rules so it is easier for them to win. They what all these voter ID laws and now this BS. Take your loss like a man and maybe toss out the extremists from your party and maybe you will have a chance to lose by a lesser margin.
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    When the popular vote is done being counted, Obama will have a slim lead. California, Oregon and Washington give him the edge.

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    I don't care who won or lost the election. Regardless of who the people actually elected today, that's irrelevant to my post. My point was that the candidate that people actually voted for should be the one that won.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stealthyburrito View Post
    how many times will we hear it over the next 4
    zero

    romney wont end up winning the popular vote at night's end

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    Quote Originally Posted by chilidog View Post
    I don't care who won or lost the election. Regardless of who the people actually elected today, that's irrelevant to my post. My point was that the candidate that people actually voted for should be the one that won.
    It will be. After they count California, Oregon, Washington, etc, Obama will win the popular vote by a slim margin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chilidog View Post
    Popular vote should be the only one that matters. Abolish it!
    Didn't realize Costa Rica had an Electoral College...

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    i hope obama covers the 1% if he wins, was real close on pullin the trigger on romney +1%

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    Quote Originally Posted by InTheDrink View Post
    zero

    romney wont end up winning the popular vote at night's end

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    Quote Originally Posted by 19th Hole View Post
    Didn't realize Costa Rica had an Electoral College...
    We don't - what's your point? I'm still a US citizen with voting privileges.

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    See, this is where we get into silly time with politics. Republicans want 'states' rights' - but if you want that, the electoral college is EXACTLY that. The Senate is EXACTLY that. You can't have 'state's rights' and abolish the senate or the electoral college fundamentally. In fact - the electoral college and senate are the FOUNDATION of state's rights. I am not one of these people that believe's in 'let the states decide everything' people - I'm an American - lets work out the big things nationally and leave the small stuff to the states.
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    Bud, that would literally be the final blow for the republican party.

    If they get rid of the electoral college, republicans don't have a shot in hell outside of maybe this isolated incident.

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    ERM - a quick aside, the popular vote won't be known for a bit, yet - and it's likely Romney loses that, also.

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    Quote Originally Posted by McBa1n View Post
    See, this is where we get into silly time with politics. Republicans want 'states' rights' - but if you want that, the electoral college is EXACTLY that. The Senate is EXACTLY that. You can't have 'state's rights' and abolish the senate or the electoral college fundamentally. In fact - the electoral college and senate are the FOUNDATION of state's rights. I am not one of these people that believe's in 'let the states decide everything' people - I'm an American - lets work out the big things nationally and leave the small stuff to the states.
    Many people don't understand the electoral college is slightly tilted right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChalkyDog View Post
    Many people don't understand the electoral college is slightly tilted right.
    Slightly? Ahhhhh ha ha ha ha ha ha ha understatement of the night.

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    I think we should toss the electoral college, have proportional representation, and instant run-off voting like the rest of the developed world.

    Republicans got one (with an assist from the SCOTUS) in '08, now it seems the democrats may have gotten one.

    So can we call it even and end this archaic institution?

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