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Politics : Why is Gore Trying to Steal the Presidency? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: chomolungma who wrote (3460)	12/8/2000 9:42:43 AM
From: Barney	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3887

If you're going to get Electoral College reform, it has to start with the big states like California. Then it would trickle down. Otherwise you would basically have California determine every election. If California does indeed do that, then I'm sure the other states will fall in line just for that reason. This would, I believe, take the electoral college back to what our founding fathers really wanted - equality for all. By giving all the electoral votes to the popular winner of a state gives power to the populist area's where traditionaly is the welfare ideals.

To: chomolungma who wrote (3460)	12/8/2000 9:42:52 AM
From: Triffin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3887

Otherwise you would basically have California determine every election. Which is a very good argument against any changes .. California gets lots of political 'plums/graft' due to its' electoral college clout .. They won't be inclined to legislate that away any time soon .. The idea of assigning 'electors' in presidential contests based on the winner of the popular vote in each congressional district would tend to 'equalize' everyones' vote across the country .. Would that reform be state by state or require a Constitutional amendment to accomplish ?? Jim in CT ..