tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300473759380947451.post3106265113595710839..comments2023-05-08T06:54:06.461-07:00Comments on Pixels, Politics, Posies and Pussycats: THE ELECTORAL COLLEGEJACKIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883028058826030899noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300473759380947451.post-54762810805772946322004-10-29T09:46:00.000-07:002004-10-29T09:46:00.000-07:00Y'know, I knew all that. But I'm still of...Y'know, I knew all that. But I'm still of the opinion that the Electoral College is not relevent to 21st century presidentioal elections. Lisa :-]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300473759380947451.post-67784770346880727152004-10-30T15:06:00.000-07:002004-10-30T15:06:00.000-07:00I am not sure if we can say that the Electoral Col...I am not sure if we can say that the Electoral College “completely” (I added that into the context) favors the smaller states, and what would be a viable solution. Because, voting by the popular vote favors heavily condensed areas and disregards the person out in nowhere land. However, if we were to view it with a utilitarian slant, then perhaps the majority should have the say because it would affect the most. The pitfalls to that though are, a minority voice may be the right voice and just because it is a majority does not mean it is right. On the other hand, the minority voice out in rural bumfig nowhere may put an idiot back in office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300473759380947451.post-51818595025983825902004-11-24T21:16:00.000-08:002004-11-24T21:16:00.000-08:00The electoral college is not mandated to vote for ...The electoral college is not mandated to vote for who they are suppose to. I believe, but I could be wrong, that there have been instances where they didn't. However, the people who make up the electoral pool are placed there because of party affiliation. In other words, if Bush gets the vote in CA a slate of Republican selected electoral college citizens vote, if Kerry gets it then it's a slate selected by the Dems. Unless they want to commit political suicide with the party that they are associated with, it behooves them to vote in accordance with the popular vote for their respective state. :-) ---RobbieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com