One other reason the EC sucks is that you are technically voting to get
someone to represent your state and the winning party. But there is a
possibility that someone could be a "renegade" electorate and vote different
from his party. Very rare but it seems rather strange.
Chris Oertell
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Paulson" <cybermail1@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 9:08 AM
Subject: DML: Electorial College a good idea-Don't Eliminate
> Here's another point of view.
>
> The electoral college makes for an more inclusive
> national decision making process. Why you may ask.
>
> Positive reasons:
> 1. The issues. The issues in of the hartland - non
> urban are different from the east and west coast
> concentrated urban areas. The EC helps to get them
> discussed and included
>
> 2. Minority representation - opinion and income.
> The lower EC states have a smaller poplulations with
> differing views (more conservative maybe) and
> generally lower incomes than higher density areas.
>
> 3. The EC forces the candidates to pay attention to
> less populated regions of the USA.
>
> Negative reasons:
> A. A candidate would spend more money and time in the
> higher populated areas - the smaller populated states
> would not see the candidates.
>
> B. Issues would be focused toward uban issues and
> concerns. Issues relating to rural life would not get
> discussed.
>
> C. The Senate - Does it make any sense that states
> such as Deleware and Rhode Island have the same number
> (&influence) of Senitors as California in the Senate?
> If you want to get rid of the EC for the popular vote
> reason then why not extend it to the Senate.
>
> There may be other reason that others could add.
>
> My point; let's consider the above and not rush to
> judgement. There may be more wisdom in the
> Constitution than what we see at first glance.
>
> This is a Republic (we elect representatives to vote
> for us) and not a Democracy (we vote on the issues &
> laws)
>
> Any comments (except on my spelling)?
>
> --- fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
> > 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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