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Originally Posted by ShawnG
After seeing all the valid points being made, I don't think EC should be dumped... but the whole 2/3, 1/3 splitting of the Electoral votes would more evenly distribute the popular vote, incorporating it into the EC system. IMHO  |
The EC was never intended to reflect any sort of popular vote. The three pillars of American government were
designed, not simply stumbled upon.
The House (and for a while now the Senate) is proportional and directly elected, the Judiciary is appointed by the Executive, and the Executive is elected via the weighted Electoral College.
The odds that we'll somehow screw up all three, given their different terms and conditions, are pretty long. So in my opinion looking at the EC by itself is a foolish waste of time because it's designed to be exactly the way it is in concert with the rest of the Federal system.
A different angle:
You see me crying over McCain? Anyone think I'll cry and wail if Obama or Hillary gets the big chair? Hell no - as soon as the Presidency moved out of the reach of someone I really respected I started thinking about House and Senate seats.
-dale