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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But if we went by the popular vote, candidates would just focus on the most highly populated states.[/quote]

And what's wrong with that?  Why should a vote in NH have more say than one in CA?[/quote]

Because our country is called United STATES of America, not California+.[/quote]

So United states of America - California is fine with you? The reality is 1 Million plus voters are disenfranchised. You are Ok with that? How are small state voters disenfranchised when their voters are counted in a popular vote democracy? The senate is created as a voice for the small states. How much more should small states need? CA should really get out of this union that takes everything from its revenue and innovation and in return disenfranchises it. [/quote]

California's R make up a little under a 1/3, yet they didn't have a say during this last election, as they were overshadowed by the EC.

thing is - She WON the popular vote. That should be enough to make Dems angry tbh.  Even if she won by a few hundred thousand votes, she still won.

I get the EC philosophy.  It forces candidates to travel all over the US, hearing the concerns of Middle America in areas that aren't as densely populated. As it traditionally stands, however, the coastal areas are more densely populated and they tend to lean liberal.  So it was a no brainer for Hillary to canvass those states and to - imo - pander to the Hollywood elite.

But again, therein lies the problem.  While she may have won the popular vote (and they're still counting), she wasn't  one to draw in those who felt marginalized.  So however you feel about Trump or Hillary is one thing.  But you can't ignore that both processes - EC and popular vote - are flawed, especially in our divided country.

quite the conundrum[/quote]

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