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Massachusetts may join effort to bypass Electoral College -- (link)

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Jul 20 '10, 04:26

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Under the proposed law, all 12 of the state's electoral votes would be awarded to the candidate who receives the most votes nationally. Illinois, New Jersey, Hawaii, Maryland, and Washington have already adopted the legislation. (www.boston.com)

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the chances of this getting out of the mass. legislature are absolutely nonexistent....nm - xi Jul 20, 04:36 5
- The last time a R won Massachusetts is 1984. I don't understand the benefit they see here. - Strongbad Jul 20, 05:25 1
  - there is none, except some mass. pols get to go on record as for something fairly popular (that has no chance of actually being signed into law)...nm - xi Jul 20, 05:41
- so you -- nm - Beaker Jul 20, 04:39 2
  - sfek; so you're saying there is still a chance then! -- nm - Beaker Jul 20, 04:39 1
    - i'll say it's got as much chance as a republican presidential candidate carrying the state......nm - xi Jul 20, 04:41

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