2006-11-13 11:18:11 · 6 answers · asked by julie c 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
No. If I vote for a Democrat in a Red state, my vote does not count. The opposite is true for a Republican voting in a Blue state. You vote simply does not count. We have seen it happen where the candidate with the most votes does not win. Does that make any sense?
2006-11-13 11:25:15 · answer #1 · answered by truth seeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absoutley, it was a great idea our founding fathers had. They did not want the most populas states chosing presidents every election. They even felt it would help to negate any fraud the may exist and they were right. Today without the electoral college, the 7 old industrail states would pick the president almost everytime. And given the track record of cities like Chicago, NYC, Boston, Newark, Clevlenad voter fraud would swing the election to the dems during close elections. John Adams was right, the college is more representaive of the country as a whole. The fact is only twice in hitory has the popular vote gone against the college results.
2006-11-13 11:51:10 · answer #2 · answered by 79vette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean by does it work? Of course it works. I hope what you meant to ask is do we like it or not.
No, I think we should get rid of it. Elect the President with a direct popular vote. The electoral college gives a little bit too much power to states with smaller populations. For example, California has about 66 times as many people as Wyoming. But in the electoral college, California has about 18 times as many e.c. votes as Wyoming. California has more population (and more seats in the House of Reps) than the combined population (and House seats) of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. But those 12 states combined have more e.c. votes than California.
There is no reason, any more, to continue to have a disproporation distribution of voting power that way. "One person, one vote" elects Governors in every state. It might as well elect the President, too.
2006-11-13 11:29:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In theory it works, but in practice it is a pitiful thing. In many states a vote for one person is about as useless as a toothless man trying to eat an apple. I don't think it should be done away with just updated for the modern political landscape.
2006-11-13 12:19:31 · answer #4 · answered by Maverick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All these people say it doesn't work and should be changed. Well, take a look at the nations that directly elect their leader and tell me what you think. Which one would you want to live in?
2006-11-13 15:02:04 · answer #5 · answered by Yak Rider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually it does not work all that well. I would be in favor of eliminating it completely.
2006-11-13 11:21:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋