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7. No, national vote. If most **people** in the US vote for the Dem (and most do),

Thu Nov 6, 2014, 07:31 PM

Nov 2014

CA gives its electoral college votes to the Dem.

Looks like a way to fight gerrymandering, which nearly always helps the GOP.

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Am I Like the Last Person in California to Know This? [View all] Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 OP

I would think it would be popular vote by state NV Whino Nov 2014 #1

OK, I see that now. Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #3

Yep. Natl Popular Vote Interstate Compact. simak Nov 2014 #4

Thank you for the clarification. Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #6

It's news to me! WTF is the advantage here? arcane1 Nov 2014 #5

Right, but that could be someone who lost CA but won the national. arcane1 Nov 2014 #10

The Cali vote, which is sizeable, would contribute to the national total underpants Nov 2014 #15

I didn't know about it either ... Auggie Nov 2014 #8

Even though it's not close to Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #9

But the OP says the POPULAR vote has to be NATIONAL, not state. valerief Nov 2014 #12

Well, the way I'm reading this Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #14

Read all about it: Auggie Nov 2014 #20

Thanks, old but I didn't know it either dreamnightwind Nov 2014 #13

I did not know this. oldandhappy Nov 2014 #16

We're actually not doing it yet. Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #17

wow Bigger than I understood. wow oldandhappy Nov 2014 #18

how about just getting rid of the damned electoral college? niyad Nov 2014 #19

I didn't know... SoapBox Nov 2014 #21