and snarky supporters too!
Do the opponents of the electoral college realize that while
Bush received 500,000 fewer votes than Gore in 2000,
Kerry would have won the 2004 election with 3,000,000 less votes than Bush in 2000 if Kerry had just been able to swing Ohio?
2007-07-05 08:13:33 · 9 answers · asked by AngelaTC 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
What folks must take into consideration is the "discrimination" factor involved here. Take the state of Alaska versus New York state. I mean there's more people that habitat in the sky scrappers in New York CITY alone than the entire state of Alaska has for total population, including the American Natives of both the Aleut & Eskimo peoples!!! Good grief, how could one expect FAIR representation with out the electoral college considering the disparity in population density between these two examples??? Sure, there has been some minor gliches with in that institution in the past, but NOTHING is perfect in an imperfect world. With QUALITY/HONEST representatives like Bob Barr & Ron Paul keeping an eye on things, the electoral college has performed it's task of equal representation with remarkable dependability through the years. In a representative republic, this type of representation has DEFINITELY proven superior to a democracy as it eliminates demographic problems that plague a democracy.
2007-07-05 17:03:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I support Bush, but I am still opposed to the electoral college. It gets in the way of the popular vote and therefore results in the election of a president who may not have a sufficiently large popular support base.
2007-07-05 15:18:35 · answer #2 · answered by A Person 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The question that should be asked/answered is why does it exist?
Answer: If it didn't exist the candidates would just go after the densely populated states & ignore the open area.
BTW if Gore had carried his home state Florida would have been immaterial.
2007-07-05 15:22:26 · answer #3 · answered by viablerenewables 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Electoral College is an Elite tool to control votes
What happen to "one man one vote"?
It is a disgrace to democracy.
2007-07-05 15:25:45 · answer #4 · answered by banoyes2 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Do you realize Reconstruction could still be going on if not for the electoral college in 1876?
2007-07-05 15:17:58 · answer #5 · answered by Elaine S 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, we know.
That is why the Electoral College needs to be disbanded. Let the popular vote be the one that counts.
2007-07-05 15:17:07 · answer #6 · answered by Mathsorcerer 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hilarious, more complaining about the EC.
So rich...
WE LIVE IN A REPRESENTATIVE REPUBLIC, CHILDREN.
NOT A DAMNED DEMOCRACY.
2007-07-05 15:23:19 · answer #7 · answered by fourthy27 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
electoral sucks
2007-07-05 15:18:32 · answer #8 · answered by Paul 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This is the exact reason we need the UN overseeing the elections here!
2007-07-05 15:19:09 · answer #9 · answered by JBS7878 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋