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Dennis Donovan

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11. Thanks! I wasn't sure...

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 20, 2024, 09:55 AM

Sep 2024

That makes me feel a bit better.

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Philip Gourevitch: Abolish the electoral college. Let's stop talking about democracy and let's have one. [View all] Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 OP

What happens if it's a tie? Elessar Zappa Sep 2024 #1

I believe it goes to the House, barring lawsuits Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 #2

The 119th nt sarisataka Sep 2024 #7

Thanks! I wasn't sure... Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 #11

It shouldn't Polybius Sep 2024 #21

One person one vote BOSSHOG Sep 2024 #3

Easy to Say. Very Difficult to Do. MineralMan Sep 2024 #4

All it would take to make it happen sarisataka Sep 2024 #8

Sure. And get it ratified by most states. No problem. MineralMan Sep 2024 #12

We've been toying with an idea JustAnotherGen Sep 2024 #10

Actually, that's not exactly what it's based on. MineralMan Sep 2024 #14

Or not. Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #31

You've got it! JustAnotherGen Sep 2024 #33

The Negroes in the South present a difficulty ... of a serious nature. JustAnotherGen Sep 2024 #32

Raising awareness has to start somewhere dpibel Sep 2024 #17

Of course talk about abolishing the Electoral College. MineralMan Sep 2024 #19

Sure! Don't talk when people are paying attention!! dpibel Sep 2024 #23

Locally JustAnotherGen Sep 2024 #34

winner bottomofthehill Sep 2024 #30

What incentive would Republicans have in getting rid of the Electoral College? n/t elocs Sep 2024 #5

I'm not even convinced small blue states would join. jimfields33 Sep 2024 #6

Yes, because if it was a popular vote presidential election what candidate would bother to campaign in a small state. elocs Sep 2024 #9

As opposed to all the campaigning in big states! dpibel Sep 2024 #16

The country wasn't designed to have The People elect the POTUS ScratchCat Sep 2024 #13

The country wasn't designed to let women have the vote DavidDvorkin Sep 2024 #18

I'm still shocked that the 17th Amendment (electing Senators) passed Polybius Sep 2024 #24

Voting for a presidential ticket is one of the only civic functions that allegorical oracle Sep 2024 #15

Agree, popular vote only. republianmushroom Sep 2024 #20

I vote in every election here in Indiana. Be sweet to Emile Sep 2024 #22

It's fun watching the State returns come in though Polybius Sep 2024 #25

Sure was fun watching Clinton decisively win the popular Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #28

Apples and oranges Polybius Sep 2024 #35

The electoral college mechanics kind of water down the democracy part of democracy, don't they? Beartracks Sep 2024 #26

Makes me feel important Freddie Sep 2024 #27

France. Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #29