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14. So instead we ignore 3 of the largest 4 states

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 01:10 PM

Feb 2017

We literally never campaign in CA, NY, or TX. We also don't campaign in IL (6th) GA (8th).

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A more appropriate way to think of our "electorial college" voting system [View all] randr Feb 2017 OP

Excellent analogy, IMO. Haven't heard it before. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #1

It is an apt analogy that the conservatives will hate randr Feb 2017 #4

It's gerrymandering on a national scale....nt Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #2

Why Would They Ever WANT To Change It? ChoppinBroccoli Feb 2017 #10

It's winning on a technicality. JaneQPublic Feb 2017 #5

Then we are best rid of it. AngryAmish Feb 2017 #12

I have long opposed the Constitution. It is awful. AngryAmish Feb 2017 #6

I am not sure if you are being sarcastic or not randr Feb 2017 #8

The whole thing?? malchickiwick Feb 2017 #9

We are closer than you think to losing it randr Feb 2017 #15

It's Patently Unfair, But I See The Logic In It ChoppinBroccoli Feb 2017 #7

Campaigns no longer need to be run from the back of a train randr Feb 2017 #11

So instead we ignore 3 of the largest 4 states dsc Feb 2017 #14

When the EC was created the most and least populous states TexasBushwhacker Feb 2017 #13