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re: What is the argument for the electoral college instead of a popular vote?

Posted on 11/8/16 at 10:42 am to
Posted by AndyCBR
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 11/8/16 at 10:42 am to
It doesn't seem to work so well.

Demi have population centers like CA and NY locked up.

They have a built in advantage.
Posted by Hog on the Hill
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Posted on 11/8/16 at 11:05 am to
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It doesn't seem to work so well.

Demi have population centers like CA and NY locked up.

They have a built in advantage.
Actually, CA and NY have more population per electoral college votes than most other states, so it doesn't advantage Democrats.

Look at the chart:



A lot of rural states that are heavily conservative get proportionally more representation in the electoral college.
This post was edited on 11/8/16 at 11:07 am
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