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LonePirate

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2. Dems run up ever increasing margins in big states like CA and NY while R margins in TX keep falling

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 09:04 AM

Feb 2012

The swing states will be close for a few more cycles and Rs have fewer large second tier states than Dems. They simply have a much tougher chance to win under a national vote.

Doesn't this movement also contain an amendment process for the Constitution?

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Why the Right Wing Is Petrified of Letting Voters, Instead of the Electoral College, Pick Presidents [View all] marmar Feb 2012 OP

Why? jel Feb 2012 #1

Did you read the article? muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #6

Dems run up ever increasing margins in big states like CA and NY while R margins in TX keep falling LonePirate Feb 2012 #2

Like Texas? Ask the Democratic State Reps & Senators that lost in 2010 MrTriumph Feb 2012 #5

Constitutional amendment Sgent Feb 2012 #8

Because if we did they'd never win the Presidency ever again. baldguy Feb 2012 #3

But they lurrrve the idea of making blue states proportional and red states winner take all. tanyev Feb 2012 #4

Because they'd lose! Lil Missy Feb 2012 #7