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To: Bob who wrote (75601)	11/15/2000 12:13:34 PM
From: TigerPaw	Respond to of 769667

A good reform of the electorial college would be to have proportional division of the electors, perhaps like Maine where one is elected per congressional district and a couple at large. That would keep the popular vote and the EC vote a lot more in line. It would still preserve the national scope of the campaign. TP

To: Bob who wrote (75601)	11/15/2000 12:19:10 PM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Wrong. If we did away with the EC then the candidates would value every vote equally and NOT ignore any place like they all did this election concentrating ONLY on key battleground states ad nauseum. The entire south less Tenn and Fla. for instance was ignored this election. What about their issues? And when was the last time anyone campaigned in Kansas or Hawaii or Massachusetts. They are totally ignored. I'm friends with republicans in Massachusetts. They are always frustrated their votes do not matter. same with any Democrat in Utah or Alabama. Why can't their votes count? Why would ANYONE defend such a system?