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imanamerican63

(13,740 posts) Wed Nov 4, 2020, 03:17 PM Nov 2020

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What a great reason to do away with the electoral college?

The Trump factor!

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What a great reason to do away with the electoral college? (Original Post) imanamerican63 Nov 2020 OP

Indeed! And it focuses too much election power in too few states. dutch777 Nov 2020 #1

I agree but let's get rid of tRUMP first! abqtommy Nov 2020 #2

How would you ever get a constitutional amendment through the congress? wryter2000 Nov 2020 #3

If the Presidentcy was 50 percent plus one runoff system this would have been done last night. roamer65 Nov 2020 #4

dutch777

(2,966 posts)

1. Indeed! And it focuses too much election power in too few states.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 03:20 PM

Nov 2020

A vote in Nebraska should mean as much as a vote in PA, FL or OH and the electoral college essentially skews that.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

2. I agree but let's get rid of tRUMP first!

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 03:26 PM

Nov 2020

wryter2000

(46,023 posts)

3. How would you ever get a constitutional amendment through the congress?

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 03:26 PM

Nov 2020

Then ratified by 2/3 of the states.

roamer65

(36,744 posts)

4. If the Presidentcy was 50 percent plus one runoff system this would have been done last night.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 03:28 PM

Nov 2020

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