Electoral College, where candidates would have to go everywhere so every voice can at least be heard, or popular vote where our candidates would only spend their time in NY,TX,FL, and CA. I'm for electoral college, because we would be ignored more without the electoral college.
2006-07-23 15:51:19 · 8 answers · asked by haterade 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Im for the popular vote because i believe that the voter turnout would be much higher, and canidates would have to travel to EVERY state in order to sway voters to vote for them. In our current system what is the motivation for a Liberal to vote in a state such as Texas or a Conseative to vote in a state like New York or California?Many of these people feel their votes dont count in the States where they live so dont bother going to the polls. In a popular vote system where every vote would be added collectively people might feel that they can make more of a difference.
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2006-07-23 15:58:49 · answer #1 · answered by Tim D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have it exactly a$$backwards. With the electoral college candidates put all their resources in the states "in play" i.e Florida in 2000, Ohio in 2004. Nobody ever comes to New York, it always goes Dem. Nobody goes to Alabama it always goes Rep. are you getting the idea? and nobody gives a crap at all about states with three votes like Vermont or Wyoming.
It's with the popular vote that they would have to go to all the states.
You would be ignored less if the electoral college were abolished.
And it is time it was abolished.
2006-07-23 23:03:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer the direct popular vote. Elect the President of the U.S. the same way each state elects their Governor.
To everyone who says that the rural states would have no voice, I remind you that the President is not the voice of the people, Congress is. When you think about the Presidency, you need to remind yourself that the President is the chief EXECUTIVE, not the one-and-only policy maker in the federal government. What is the reason for why the President should be elected any differently than the Governors are?
2006-07-23 23:19:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The eclectoral college is actually a wonderous idea. It protects the voice of the rural section of the country, which under other circumstances would be completly ignored.
Now the downside is that the country votes in block sections and the rural area tends to vote in oned solid block for the same people. Therefore ignored by the presidential candidates.
In a republic it is a fine idea. Since we live in a republic it does fine.
2006-07-23 22:58:22 · answer #4 · answered by wtc69789 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electoral College. Otherwise the major states with the largest populations would only be "heard" and have their interests served. An example would be the farmers - think they would even get half of the very little subsidies they get right now?? The "farming" states have the fewest populations, and agriculture is our number one business. That is how backwards it would be.
2006-07-23 23:04:10 · answer #5 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no electoral college... this is not 1827... we have media that can reach voters. although based on the last one no wonder they wanted to idiot proof the system.
how about this... you go and vote... slap a name down on a piece of paper and someone watches each and every name written down on paper so the swing states can prove in writing whether he did or did not vote for a candidate. if we did it that way maybe we wou'dnt be at the precipice of world war III this time.
2006-07-23 23:32:53 · answer #6 · answered by steady as we go 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer the electorial college. Prevents MOB Rule which we still see some of today. Politicians unfortunatly vote for laws that will get them re elected over laws that will actually benifit us,
2006-07-23 23:06:31 · answer #7 · answered by reallyconfuzzled1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm for the current system. It works despite what the liberals say.
The problem lies with the great number of citizens who don't vote for whatever reasons.
2006-07-23 23:02:20 · answer #8 · answered by biz owner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋