Everyone know why the electoral college was started but why has it not been abolished since the communications age. The electoral college is responsible for electing one of the worst presidents in our life. It makes no sense that the majority of the people did not want this president but because the way the system is setup he was elected anyway. I saw a previous question about this so please dont tell me that smaller states wont be represented because it is not about the individual states, it is about the majority as a whole!
2006-11-20 09:43:11 · 13 answers · asked by Dmitriy Z 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
IT IS ABOUT THE SMALLER STATES...for several reasons....
1. There are more people in one major us city than in my entire state.....and do you think those people have the same interests as me and the people for a rural agricultural state....no...they just don't have that point of view.....it gives ever state, rural and urban and equal say....
2. People in urban areas tend to be more liberal...and rural people tend to be more conservative....this gives the parties some equal grounds....
3. Having to win the small states also forces the candidates to campaign in the lower populated states as well....if we did not have the electoral college.....then they would only really have to focus on the large cities and that would be it.....which as I already said is going to have a great deal of differences on what they see as important.
4. The EC does give a better feel for what the country wants as a whole and not just what the larger populated areas want or feel is important....
Do you really think that a Office manager for NYC really knows what kind of person would benefit the small agricultural communities and family farms of the mid-west....I don't....and that is a major part of this country....is that person more imporant....no.....
Keep the college...in evens the playing field for several groups..
1. Urban-vs-Rural
2. Conservatives-vs-liberals
2006-11-20 09:50:08 · answer #1 · answered by yetti 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
you're wrong. George Bush got almost 4 million more votes than John Kerry. The Iraq war isn't going well, but otherwise, Bush has done a tremendous job as president. The country has come through the worst attack in our history, the worst natural disaster in our history, corporate scandals that shook global trust in our market place and the economy is booming, thanks to W's leadership. The Dow is at an all time high, unemployment is at historical lows. Inflation is under control. What's you're problem dude?
We still have the electoral college because the constitution mandates it and there's no way an amendment to change it wouldn't come close to passing.
2006-11-20 18:00:06 · answer #2 · answered by FrederickS 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because if the majority always ruled, the east and west coasts would control everything, and no doubt the needs of the mid-western people would be all but forgotten. And the general public has a very poor grasp on the details of certain issues.
And just to point something out to you, Bush won the popular vote in 2004.
2006-11-20 17:59:58 · answer #3 · answered by Souris 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Here's a different spin. Imagine an election like 2000 in Florida, only the popular vote for the entire country is being recounted. Can you imagine how chaotic THAT would be, given the nightmare we had when it was confined to a few counties?
2006-11-20 17:48:46 · answer #4 · answered by kjhenkel 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh, thank God for the electoral college - or those of us who choose a rural lifestyle would be run over by the coasts. I shudder to think of California liberal lifestyle being pushed off on Alaskans - we wouldn't stand for it.
2006-11-20 18:36:28 · answer #5 · answered by Jadis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wrong. States are not equally populated, nor are regions.
The electoral college guarantees a better representation of everyone, and does not allow large cities and states to run rough-shod over small.
2006-11-20 17:46:37 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Because there are not enough states enact the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact to switch to a national popular vote system. Read source for more information.
2006-11-20 17:52:40 · answer #7 · answered by popcorn 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i think the electoral college is a sham
...and the gerrymandering only allows them to control the votes...i live in texas and we have the most screwed up district lines i have ever seen!!!
Power To The People!!!
2006-11-20 18:36:09 · answer #8 · answered by Vox Populi Vox Dei 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
trying to read your question I guess I dont know why you think the electoral college was created.... what do think is the reason? sure cant be the reason I know.
2006-11-20 17:51:50 · answer #9 · answered by CaptainObvious 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because it is in the Constitution. I would take a Constitutional amendment to change or get rid of it.
2006-11-20 17:46:33 · answer #10 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋