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2. To paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld, "you go to the election with the Constitution you have"

Thu Jun 29, 2023, 12:58 PM

Jun 2023

We don't have a national popular vote, and unless you know of a way to amend the Constitution, we won't have one anytime in the future.

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Electoral College Ratings: Expect Another Highly Competitive Election [View all] brooklynite Jun 2023 OP

National Popular Vote mvymvy Jun 2023 #1

Simply changing state laws mvymvy Jun 2023 #3

And as I said yesterday, you're not likely to get that either brooklynite Jun 2023 #4

Elections matter mvymvy Jun 2023 #5

I'll spot you Michigan and Maine... brooklynite Jun 2023 #6

State legislators and Governors Elections matter! mvymvy Jun 2023 #7

It could pass, but it could easily be struck down by the SC Polybius Jun 2023 #12

It has NOTHING TO DO with the Interstate Commerce Act mvymvy Jun 2023 #13

Not saying it does Polybius Jun 2023 #19

Does not violate the Compact Clause either mvymvy Jun 2023 #24

When you find a way to flip... brooklynite Jun 2023 #23

The only states interested in doing this are Blue states Polybius Jun 2023 #11

State legislators in states with 65 more electoral votes are needed mvymvy Jun 2023 #26

Electoral College NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #8

Republican Tactic NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #10

I don't agree with your OP...I think we are going to do very well. Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #14

Agreed yankee87 Jun 2023 #18

Maybe, maybe not. Elessar Zappa Jun 2023 #21

Trump is in a one point lead in PA. former9thward Jun 2023 #22