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In response to "Because voting is by state and states that ride close to 50/50 require more attention" by oblique - I voted!

I never said pointless...I said they don't count the same

Posted by Stewie (aka whysoserious) Nov 4 '08, 14:38

"states that ride close to 50/50 require more attention" ...because each vote is more important then the ones in 90/10

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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

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