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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (39424)	11/10/2000 10:47:28 AM
From: Dale Knipschield	Respond to of 70976

> A President could conceivably win carrying only CA, NY, TX, and FL.< A very good point, Brian. And as those four hot-beds of both legal and illegal immigration grow, they'll further distort the population map. In the past, States rights were a big issue. That's why each state was given two seats in the Senate, rather than an apportioned amount as is the case in the House. Unfortunately those rights are slowly being eroded and chiseled away by the Federal Government in its drive to be all things to all people........a scenario I'd just as soon see avoided. Regards, Knip

To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (39424)	11/10/2000 11:22:57 AM
From: Claude	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 70976

OT- and my last .02 on the subject Brian, I don't know where to start first. Hollywood types? So their vote is not worth as much as a good ole conservative minded mid-westerner? sheesh.. I find it amazing that people keep trying to find justifications for the electoral college like the founding fathers could do no wrong. The electoral college is responsible for the mess were in - Gore won the popular vote by a good enough margin that it would not be contested. BTW - If indeed the good voters (those non-hollywood non-weirdo folk) are the majority of the country then they can win by popular vote - at least the way I was taught math. Claude