>> Say, for instance, a substantial terrorist attack?
Sure, I think that's a great example.
>> How do you think the nation would react if the electors went against the popular vote that they represent?
Well, it hasn't been a major problem in the past.
>> And who is to say the electors might not be "unduly influenced by the passions of the moment", especially after an election?
There are a lot of issues; this is but one. My perspective is that of a person from a small state which has minimal popular vote influence. Arkansas would never be heard from, at all, without the electoral college. NY, CA, TX, they'd control the situation.
Sparsely populated states are states nevertheless. It isn't fair that we have ZERO say. The EC is one critical way that we have at least SOME input into the process. Otherwise, you've got NY liberals, unduly influenced by, for example, the NY Times Propaganda Machine, controlling the the election process.
Many of us in small states have the intersesting characteristic that we're not easily influenced by Leftist Propaganda, you know what I mean? |
