This Quadrennial Swing State Fixation Has Got To Go

[Sekhmets Daughter]

6. It doesn't appear so.

It seems that the main gripe about the EC is that the candidates don't visit solid red or blue states during campaigns....Is there ANYTHING either of these candidates has said, in any personal appearance, that you haven't seen or heard either on the internet, television or radio? It is a straw man argument to say that the vast part of the population is not part of the jury...a vote in NY or CA is worth exactly what a vote in OH or FL is worth..one vote. In the 56 presidential elections we've held in this nation only 4 have seen the EC go against the popular vote...3 were in the 19th century.

Now, if you want to make the argument that what is wrong with the EC is that because of the importance of a few swing states, the ability of one party to steal an election is vastly increased, I will gladly join the battle. However, I think the EC is not as important an issue as campaign finance or getting republicans out of State Houses and State Legislatures. All the problems with elections in FL began when the Republicans took over the State House and Legislature...I imagine the same is true about Ohio. If you consider how hard it is to amend the constitution, I think prioritizing the EC is a strategic mistake. Of course, Democrats never think of strategy, which is why the party has been pushed right over the past 35 years.