I admit I would not be touting the virtues of the electoral college if the
situation was reversed. In this case I'm hoping Bush wins florida, simply
because I think that he will do the least amount of harm.
If bush wins, I think this will only be the second time that the person
elected did not have the majority of the popular vote.
All systems have their weaknesses, but generally I think the electoral
college should be eliminated. Nothing in written law even says that the
electors have to vote the way citizens voted. Electoral college was
developed because it was easier to base an election off of that than to
count individual votes. In this day and age however, with current
technology, I believe that the election should be based on popular vote, as
we now have the computer technology to count each vote. I mean really why
should california, new york, texas and florida pretty much be the deciding
factors.
Jamy
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Miles Harris III
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 10:11 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: RE: DML: New President
Since you appear to be a Bush supporter the fact that Gore will win the
popular vote and more than likely Bush will take Florida and therefore the
electoral college vote, the electoral college is a good thing. But what if
it was the other way around? Would you be touting it's virtues. Just a
thought.
The close race does show how important it is to vote. Wouldn't it be funny
if in fact Florida was decided by 1 vote (right now I believe Bush is ahead
by 2000)
Miles Harris III
Simi Valley, CA
----Original Message Follows----
From: "Jamy Klein" <jamy@stti.iupui.edu>
Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Subject: RE: DML: New President
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 09:06:46 -0500
Well if your a Bush voter the electoral college is a good thing right now,
because Bush trails in the popular vote. Bush has 48,234,493 Gore has
48,437,330, Gore is winning in popular vote so far.. And would win by
popular vote after florida is counted again accoring to the results of the
first count.
If you add the popular vote of florida to the allready tabulated popular
vote for Bush it comes out to 51,143,629 and Gore would have 51,344,681
there by winning the poular vote.
So maybe the founding fathers knew what they were doing by making the
electoral college.
Jamy
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Bernd D. Ratsch
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 8:37 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: RE: DML: New President
This "Electoral College" crap needs to go. It's "By the people, for the
people"...we voted, Bush won...DEAL WITH IT. ;)
This has got to be the most interesting election i've ever seen....damn it's
close.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Jack Hilton
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 7:33 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: New President
And at 2:19 AM ET the networks changed their minds again! I wish Gore would
just go away!
Ronald Wong wrote:
> At 2:18 AM EST, it has been determined that George W. Bush will be the
43rd
> President of the United States.
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