Re[2]: New President

From: fawcett@uism.bu.edu
Date: Wed Nov 08 2000 - 14:50:31 EST


Couldn't agree with you more! Getting rid of the electoral college will make
it important for each individual American to get off there butts and vote
because their vote really would count for something. Living in MA, I've
developed a real hatred of the E.C.!
Tom

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Subject: RE: DML: New President
Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
Date: 11/8/00 12:32 PM

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



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