Why We Still Need the Electoral College

[NYcarbineer]

Makes you wonder why Mitt would kiss off OH and MI by lying about Jeeps-to-China!!!

Perhaps he got the information from here. Jeep, an Obama favorite, looks to shift production to China | WashingtonExaminer.com

or here. So, Is Jeep Really Moving To China, Or What?

or here. Jeep, an Obama favorite, looks to shift production to China « Peace and Freedom

or here. Fiat Says Jeep Output May Return to China as Demand Rises - Bloomberg

And then, Fiat and local Jeep execs hurriedly denied the previous reports upon which the governor based his comments.

Why don't you read the Bloomberg article again, or probably read it for the first time, and see what the CEO of Chrysler really said about whether or not they were moving production out of the US to China.

Then get back to us with your apology.

 

[auditor0007]

by Douglas V. Gibbs
By Kevin Price

The United States Constitution was made by the states, for the states. It is designed to not only create a more efficient federal government, but to also protect the interest of the states. The government's Archives' website describes the Electoral College as "a compromise between election of the president by Congress and election by popular vote." Maybe, but the bigger reason is that the founders wanted each state to have a voice in elections.

Interesting read @ Political Pistachio: Why We Still Need the Electoral College

The biggest argument for the Electoral College is that it is meant to prevent one or two very big states from deciding the election if the vast majority of smaller states are voting the other way.

 

[konradv]

by Douglas V. Gibbs
By Kevin Price

The United States Constitution was made by the states, for the states. It is designed to not only create a more efficient federal government, but to also protect the interest of the states. The government's Archives' website describes the Electoral College as "a compromise between election of the president by Congress and election by popular vote." Maybe, but the bigger reason is that the founders wanted each state to have a voice in elections.

Interesting read @ Political Pistachio: Why We Still Need the Electoral College

The biggest argument for the Electoral College is that it is meant to prevent one or two very big states from deciding the election if the vast majority of smaller states are voting the other way.

And the problem with it is that the small states get a disproportionate vote. If you want your vote to count the most move to Wyoming, Vermont or Alaska. Population-wise they only get one representitive, yet they get three votes in the EC.

 

[AquaAthena]

We'll see how you feel a week from tomorrow. The growing prediction trend among the pollsters is an EC victory for Obama, and a popular vote win for Romney. Should that happen, will you respect the result?

Should that happen, Obama, Hillary and Gore will be very happy their recommendations that the EC be abolished, went down.

President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are among the politicians whose past criticisms of the Electoral College system would draw new scrutiny if there is a split verdict in this year’s presidential election.

President Obama — Obama said he supported eliminating the Electoral College as a Senate candidate during a WTTW television debate against Republican Alan Keyes in 2004.

After Bush v. Gore, Obama, Clinton wanted Electoral College scrapped - The Hill - covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill | TheHill.com

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

by Douglas V. Gibbs
By Kevin Price

The United States Constitution was made by the states, for the states. It is designed to not only create a more efficient federal government, but to also protect the interest of the states. The government's Archives' website describes the Electoral College as "a compromise between election of the president by Congress and election by popular vote." Maybe, but the bigger reason is that the founders wanted each state to have a voice in elections.

Interesting read @ Political Pistachio: Why We Still Need the Electoral College

The biggest argument for the Electoral College is that it is meant to prevent one or two very big states from deciding the election if the vast majority of smaller states are voting the other way.

And the problem with it is that the small states get a disproportionate vote. If you want your vote to count the most move to Wyoming, Vermont or Alaska. Population-wise they only get one representitive, yet they get three votes in the EC.

individual votes don't matter.

jesus, you people need a lesson.. move. go ahead. you will change nothing in a federal election

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

by Douglas V. Gibbs
By Kevin Price

The United States Constitution was made by the states, for the states. It is designed to not only create a more efficient federal government, but to also protect the interest of the states. The government's Archives' website describes the Electoral College as "a compromise between election of the president by Congress and election by popular vote." Maybe, but the bigger reason is that the founders wanted each state to have a voice in elections.

Interesting read @ Political Pistachio: Why We Still Need the Electoral College

The biggest argument for the Electoral College is that it is meant to prevent one or two very big states from deciding the election if the vast majority of smaller states are voting the other way.

Why?

Because all states are equal. They need equal say which is impossible, so we compromise...electoral college

 

[emptystep]

One reason I think the electoral might work to the advantage of the country is that a state like Ohio gets so much attention. They are suppose to be the average ordinary American or something like that. Because so much attention is placed on this one state I would think that the people of the state would take voting much more seriously than the would otherwise be taken by the sleepy voter of this country. This would be the one place where the attentive voter would get the full version of each candidate's views and their goals for the future. The candidate would have to go in depth about their ideas and the voters would have the power to influence the candidate to elaborate on issues they might not otherwise discuss.

Since this does not happen I can't really say if the electoral college matters either way.

 

[there4eyeM]

The President represents all the people equally. All the people should vote directly for the office.

 

[Samson]

by Douglas V. Gibbs
By Kevin Price

The United States Constitution was made by the states, for the states. It is designed to not only create a more efficient federal government, but to also protect the interest of the states. The government's Archives' website describes the Electoral College as "a compromise between election of the president by Congress and election by popular vote." Maybe, but the bigger reason is that the founders wanted each state to have a voice in elections.

Interesting read @ Political Pistachio: Why We Still Need the Electoral College

Electoral College as "a compromise between election of the president by Congress and election by popular vote."

This is something of a euphamism.

The reason we have an electoral college is because the founders did not trust the rabble-masses (which certainly included NO WOMEN) to put ANYONE in charge of the executive branch. Not only did they not trust the intelligence of the common citizen, which given the fact there was no education, isn't surprising, but they also suspected they would be too easily swayed by an American Caesar.