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To: wiz who wrote (85875)	11/25/2000 2:28:04 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Hi wiz; Re: "So tell me how does the electorial college help a place like Alaska? Only 3 electorial votes.." If it were proportional, Alaska would only get one electoral vote. As it is, if Bush picks up Florida, and Gore picks up New Mexico and Oregon, those three electoral votes will be deciding, as Bush will win 271 to 269. Otherwise, Gore would have won, 272 to 268. By the way, the American Mathematical Monthly had a fascinating note on unobvious consequences of various election schemes. -- Carl

To: wiz who wrote (85875)	11/25/2000 3:37:30 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

wiz, sometimes you think you threw a touchdown pass only to realize you were pointed in the wrong direction! ;-) i must admit i was looking at the lower 48 votes. does alaska have more than 1/18 the population of california? if not, the electoral college benefits you guys. >>"urban and rural areas do not think alike.".. gross generalization.. they are true in general, but be careful.. it's a very limited way to look at the world.<< wiz, my apologies. i should have used the term "tend." i am very against gross generalizations as they effectively dumb down the generalizer and lead to erroneous conclusions when specifically applied.