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This needs to be repeated, and repeated, and repeated, until people truly understand what an anachronism - and DETRIMENT to the future of this country - the Electoral College represents. The nation is becoming more divided with every election because the voice of the majority is not represented and/or suppressed..
It most certainly is but there are some who make it a big deal when Democrats have more national votes but still are the minority in the Senate and/or House.
That's usually when the complaining starts about how their votes don't count as much because each state only has two Senators.
??? Who would claim that. The Electoral College warps thing because some states are worth more than others but in each district or state the represenitive or senator got a majority vote. This is kind of different than the electoral college in that since I don't live in Texas I don't get to vote on their Senators or Reps but everyone in my state and everyone in Texas votes for the President.
Ah no, states with low population would have much less say than states with more population. The 3/5 compromise was about representation in Congress but since the electoral college vote is calculated by taking the number of reps. a state has plus it's two senators, the EC vote is effected as well. It was about states not people. Only one member of the Constitutional Convention thought that The President should be elected directly by the people.
Ah no, states with low population would have much less say than states with more population. The 3/5 compromise was about representation in Congress but since the electoral college vote is calculated by taking the number of reps. a state has plus it's two senators, the EC vote is effected as well. It was about states not people. Only one member of the Constitutional Convention thought that The President should be elected directly by the people.
...because of non-voting slaves which would have meant the free states had more power.
As of right now with some ballots outstanding the Republicans are winning the congressional popular vote by 5.6% or 5.5 million.
Democrats make a big deal out of presidential popular votes, but ignore that the Republicans have won most of the congressional popular votes the past 3 decades or so.
As of right now with some ballots outstanding the Republicans are winning the congressional popular vote by 5.6% or 5.5 million.
Democrats make a big deal out of presidential popular votes, but ignore that the Republicans have won most of the congressional popular votes the past 3 decades or so.
The outstanding vote in CA will close that gap alone. Similar every election...the GOP President has a lead in the Popular vote and then the California vote rolls in. I seriously doubt that the GOP won the popular vote. They usually don't even when they pick up seats.
That article was complete nonsense. Go read real history and get back to us.
Yes, do. Don't rely only on what they told you in school.
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