Is it time to scrap the "winner takes it all" system regarding the Electoral vote?

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by Hasdrubal

Imagine you're a Democrat voter from Arkansas or a Republican voter from Massachussets. The current, archaic system where a candidate with 50,1% of the popular vote gets all the electoral votes from a state leaves out the other 49,9%. Wouldn't be better if the electoral vote is given according to the percentage of ballots cast for each candidate?

The lack of knowledge then making such statements always amazes me.

NOT every state is winner take all.

[Mircea]

Originally Posted by Hasdrubal

Is it time to scrap the "winner takes it all" system regarding the Electoral vote?

It never fails to amaze me how many people are so poorly educated, to the extent that they don't even understand the political theory and form of government structure and organization under which they live....

...but they are allowed to vote.

Do the words "federal republic" mean anything to you?

I tell you what, when the United States (plural) becomes the United State (singular) then you can do silly things like "first past the post."

Structurally...

Mircea

[skoro]

Originally Posted by Hasdrubal

Imagine you're a Democrat voter from Arkansas or a Republican voter from Massachussets. The current, archaic system where a candidate with 50,1% of the popular vote gets all the electoral votes from a state leaves out the other 49,9%. Wouldn't be better if the electoral vote is given according to the percentage of ballots cast for each candidate?

The electoral college is an 18th century artifact that has no real utility today. The presidency should be decided the same as every other elected office at all levels: popular vote.

[theunbrainwashed]

Originally Posted by PhenomenalAJ

The only reason we haven't dismantled that idiotic system is the righties won't let us since it favors Republicans. I'm not so sure that's the case anymore and Democrats may reach an electoral vote tipping point where Republicans no longer can win like if Ohio or Florida become firm blue states. At that point the GOP hypocrites will have their change of heart.

I have a feeling that Democrats will also have a change of heart if the reverse was true You know what they say about throwing stones in glass houses