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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: MJ who wrote (54585)11/5/2008 12:53:47 AM
From: ManyMoose  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 224741
 
This election pretty much shows why we need the Electoral College. Looking at the county map of Virginia, the blue counties are all urban and the red ones are mostly rural.

Goes for the country too.



To: MJ who wrote (54585)11/5/2008 11:01:31 AM
From: Ann Corrigan  Respond to of 224741
 
What was a disadvantage during the election translates to a more peaceful environment for next 4 yrs.

>When population is compacted, concentrated, the rural areas are at a disadvantage in statewide and national elections even though the land areas are likely greater----as well as the natural resources of the rural areas.<


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