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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand why we don't do the popular vote.[/quote] Because in a popular vote, a handful of states with large populations - California, New York, Florida, Texas and a few others - could decide the entire election. With the electoral college, even the tiny handful of votes from a state like Wyoming or North Dakota actually matter. Every state has a relevant voice in the electoral process. In a popular vote, citizens from some smaller states might as well not vote, because their numbers make no difference at all.[/quote] You really ought to watch the video. The Electoral College does not provide folks from Wyoming or North Dakota with ANY incentive to vote. Those states are absolutely going into the GOP column. That's why neither party campaigns there. There is no justification whatsoever in 2012 to adhere to the Electoral College. Maybe there was in 1789, but there certainly isn't now.[/quote]
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