does America need to break-up the electoral college,to regain control of America??

Question

the dems and gop seem not to care about our concerns,starting with the flood of non-americans at our borders,etc.

Answer 1

The Electoral College system WORKS and is supported by the US Constitution. http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa102200a.htm

Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution grants the power to elect the president and vice president to the states through the Electoral College system. Under the Constitution, the highest-ranking U.S. officials elected by direct popular vote of the people are the governors of the states.

To be brutally honest, the Founding Fathers did not give the American public of their day much credit for political awareness.
The Founding Fathers also felt the Electoral College system would enforce the concept of federalism -- the division and sharing of powers between the state and national governments.

Under the Constitution, the people are empowered to choose, through direct popular election, the men and women who represent them in their state legislatures and in the United Sates Congress. The states, through the Electoral College, are empowered to choose the president and vice president.

http://www.funtrivia.com/en/World/Electoral-College-13750.html
Over 700 amendments have been proposed to modify or abolish the Electoral College. All have failed.

Actually-The "largest groups" who oppose the Electoral College system are usually Democrats and those people living in Large States.

REMEMBER: The President is a FEDERAL POSITION and ALL STATES SHOULD COUNT!

Your State Senators and Congressmen/women will vote on behalf of your state. After the polls close, the Senators and Congressmen cast their votes for the candidate that their state chose.

A total of 270 votes are needed to be elected President of the total 538 possible votes.

In 2000 there were only 2 states that did not operate under the "winner take all" method. They were Nebraska and Maine. The other 48 states and D.C. are winner take all electoral votes.

Here's a map with the electoral points for each state in 2004:
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/electorl.gif

VOTE TO KEEP AMERICA SAFE!

Answer 2

I think anyone who wants the electoral college done away with,, indeed, has a control issue..

I know Republicans and even some far left Democrats who cant agree on any issue but get very angry at the suggestion of such a thing. Yet both sides will agree on that one issue? Nothing else, but on that one they have no argument.Why is that?

Go do some studying up on it and you will see why it is important to keep.

Answer 3

Yes I believe that we should break-up the electoral college. I live in a state that is mostly dominated by Republicans, except the southern portion which is Democrat. I personally am a Democrat, but with the U.S. Presidental election my vote really doesnt matter because of the electoral college. I might as well throw it out. I am over-ruled by the mid-to-northern part of my state.

Answer 4

You mean, by breaking up the electoral college, you hope to finally win a Presidential election.

That's a good idea. If you can't win by the rules, change the rules.

You get an "F" in Social Studies and American Government.

Answer 5

I'm no political expert, but that sounds like a great idea.
How would we go about doing it? How can the public disband a part of the government?
You've got me wondering now!
With no electoral college, our votes would actually count and elections would be more fair.

Answer 6

The electoral system is implemented to give fair representation to each State - if you disavowed it then densely populated areas would choose the next President every time. I would presume if you live outside NYC or California you would not want this to be the case. While not the best, it is feasible.

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Answer 7

Yes, we do. California has 71 times as many people as Wyoming, but only gets 18 times as many electoral votes. Also, it would mean that every person's vote actually counted. For example, if you were a Republican living in Massachusetts in 2004, your vote did not count.

Answer 8

Yes--The American citizens are perfectly intelligent enough to choose who we want to represent us and the country in whole, otherwise why hold elections--surely not just to appease the people of this country. This is the 21st. century if we continue with the electoral college system, it needs updating.

Answer 9

No, we need to get rid of Lobbyists and Speculators who drive up the prices of oil everytime an ant fa#$% in the Gulf.

Answer 10

Electoral college was not formed for today's corrupted political system.