Let me be clear. I know what the Electoral College is, and I know what it does. I understand its purpose. I am just wondering if we haven't gotten to the point where it's time to put it on the shelf and allow voters to vote directly for the Presidential candidate of their choice. We have the technology to handle direct voting at that level.
I live in a red state, and I am a Dem. I don't like the fact that my vote doesn't count. I know plenty of Reps who live in blue states, like California, and I don't like the fact that their voice is not heard, either. We've already had the experience of having a sitting president who was not elected by the popular vote, and I don't know about anyone else, but I find that amazingly frustrating. And it's not because I am a Dem, either. I just think the present system is outmoded, and that a lot more people would actually care if they thought their vote actually counted for something.
Your thoughts??
Thank you.
2007-09-25
01:34:55
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Bronwen
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