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In response to "Al Gore: End the Electoral College -- (link)" by Strongbad

The states with the higher populations already get more electoral college votes.

Posted by Roger More (aka RogerMore) Aug 31 '12, 10:04

I think the best answer to the proposal is that the elctoral college already works pretty well, usually gives the same results as a popular vote, and while it may not be a perfect solution, it's as good as you're going to get.

There are other things in America that work a lot less well than the electoral college. I'd focus on fixing those.

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Why *shouldn't* they? If a president is supposed to equally represent all Americans, why shouldn't all votes be equivalently weighted? (nm) - musubi Aug 31, 10:34 1
- It's about not letting the best be the enemy of the good. - Roger More Aug 31, 10:40
And abandoning the EC would increase their impact on the race. I agree with your IM. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 31, 10:06

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