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In response to "LIR: Votes only seem to not matter in retrospect. Prior to counting them, they matter as much as every other -- nm" by oblique - I voted!

Then why do the candidates spend weeks some states and never visit others? -- nm

Posted by Stewie (aka whysoserious) Nov 4 '08, 14:33

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Because voting is by state and states that ride close to 50/50 require more attention - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 14:35 11
- I never said pointless...I said they don't count the same - Stewie Nov 4, 14:38 10
  - No, because each state is itself a separate election. Each vote in that state matters as much as the next -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 14:40 3
    - Agreed...but state to state they don't count the same - Stewie Nov 4, 14:43 2
      - Your individual vote isn't considered nationally. Your state decision is. I call shenanigans for trying to make the comparsion when they are not the - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 14:44
      - Which ours is. -- nm - Inigo Nov 4, 14:44
  - I've always been in favor of dumping the electoral system and going to a popular vote. -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 14:39 5
    - Abolish the US Senate! -- nm - psilotum Nov 4, 14:52
    - you unamerican bastard! - dogbert183 Nov 4, 14:41
    - me too -- nm - Stewie Nov 4, 14:41
    - so you have an unpopular vote now? -- nm - M Nov 4, 14:40 1
      - unpopular with some -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 14:40
strategy - they are trying to change the most minds as possible in their time frame. and, they have to be *somewhere*. -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 14:34 3
- if it was about changing the most minds they'd go where people most disagreed with them - Stewie Nov 4, 14:36 2
  - If it was a popular vote, maybe, but it's not. It's 50 state elections -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 14:38
  - hey, i think your system needs revamping, don't try to convince me of that. :) -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 14:37

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