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In response to "I'm not sure why you'd say it would. In a pop vote scheme, every vote is totally equivalent. And as it stands, both CA and AK are totally irrelevant" by Reagen

As it stands now, both CA and AK are totally irrelevant

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Aug 31 '12, 10:18

due to their political views,

Like I said previously,
I am not STRONGLY against the EC,
I just don't understand some of the arguments against it. For example, the "only 10 states matter, so it's not fair" critique. Hello, going to popular vote would do the same thing except change the states.

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California is not irrelevant...But both candiates only come here to get money - amoxy Aug 31, 10:29
I don't agree. You'd ignore the smaller states at your own peril, since they'd be easy to run up the score in. - Reagen Aug 31, 10:24 4
- I'm trying to think of examples of diverse federal countries that have a president elected with a popular vote. - Roger More Aug 31, 10:33
- How do states enter into it at all, without an electoral college? Are you referring to campaigning? -- nm - mara Aug 31, 10:29 2
  - They wouldn't. 1 vote in CA is the same as 1 vote in KS. Why is my vote marginalized because I live in a populous state? (nm) - musubi Aug 31, 10:32 1
    - Why is my state marginalized just because less people live there - Strongbad Aug 31, 11:48

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As it stands now, both CA and AK are totally irrelevant

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