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hoolstoptheheels

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The electoral college is recalibrated when the House is recalibrated.


And yes, I think these protections against the tyranny of the majority are every bit as important today as they were at our founding.

Nobody in this country has a vote that does not count. It is just not 1 for 1, so those living in the Montanas or Wyoming can have votes that count for something - in your scenario there would often be no point to their votes. No need to bother. If the coasts are all on board with something, wouldn't even have to campaign. It would be in the bag and election day would be a formality.

(In response to this post by 111Balz)

Posted: 02/18/2020 at 12:06PM



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Will Virginia Drop the Electoral College? -- Hoos Operator 02/18/2020 09:09AM
  The shenanigans cut both ways, of course -- Fuzzy Dunlop 02/18/2020 2:58PM
  Truth is, it is calibrated to current population distributions. -- hoolstoptheheels 02/18/2020 09:58AM
  There doesn’t need to be a recalibration -- TomKazanski 02/18/2020 09:22AM
  Don't you think that's what the Va idea would do? -- hoolstoptheheels 02/18/2020 10:08AM
  And it would be even worse with a national popular vote -- Faz d. Hoo 02/18/2020 09:39AM
  Who doesn’t have a vote -- TomKazanski 02/18/2020 09:35AM
  And Texas and Florida ** -- tchoo 02/18/2020 09:18AM

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