It would be much more of a democracy if we could directly elect our president. Why do we need someone else to do it for us?
2007-11-20 11:05:22 · 8 answers · asked by Coma White 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Actually Rudy G and the Swift Boat boys want to do just that but only in California. That way they can get a proportion share of the votes from California. Not any other state
2007-11-20 11:13:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
But then where will all the electorals go after high school. They would have to go directly in to the work force. Poor little electorals.
OK, I decided to come back and add a real answer. I think it would be an incredibly smart move which is why the US government would never allow it to happen. They are scared of giving the people any real power.
2007-11-21 02:04:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because there are more small states than big states. The electoral college favors the small states. If it was by popular vote, it would be decided by 5 or 6 states.
2007-11-20 19:10:38 · answer #3 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It balances the weight of votes between larger urban centers (who typically vote liberally), and less populated but wider spread rural areas (that generally vote conservative). Without the electoral college, Democrats would have an unfair advantage during campaigns, because their constituency is more densly congregated in fewer places- so they wouldn't need to visit as many individual districts as Republicans to get the same number of votes.
2007-11-20 19:13:22 · answer #4 · answered by Beardog 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Small states have enough of a pull in the Senate to stop any such action.
Though it is certainly an antiquated system, which forces focus on a few small states. These states have more of an interest in maintaining this status quo than the others do in changing it, which is why it will not change.
2007-11-20 19:08:49 · answer #5 · answered by MacGyver 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Because it will take a Constitutional amendment to do so. That takes years, and we have more pressing matters.
2007-11-20 19:19:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the majority of american's care about is fake tv shows, $5.00 milk and $5.00 gas!
2007-11-20 19:07:57 · answer #7 · answered by Nooneimportant 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's been working fine.Till the Dems cried about it.
2007-11-21 00:09:23 · answer #8 · answered by ak6702 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋