Subject:
|
Re: It's All Over...
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.off-topic.debate
|
Date:
|
Wed, 8 Nov 2000 11:53:05 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
374 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Rick Kujawa writes:
> Not sure the smaller states would become
> irrelevant, they would still get added to the total popular vote.
Yes, but as a candidate running for office, would you spend your war chest in
Los Angeles or Des Moines? Chicago or Olympia? My point is that you'd spend your
money where there is a greater concentration of people so as to reach a larger
audience. This is why New York has more appeal for ravers than Reno-more people.
> Or the
> Electoral college could change to an apportioned system like a couple states
> have.
Possibly. I can't dispute this. I'm just certain that the electoral college
wouldn't be abolished.
> True it would take an ammendment to the Constitution but it is prolly
> overdue. The Electoral college is an old obsolete vestige of the original
> government when only landowners and taxpayers could vote (No women, blacks,
> renters, jobless, etc)
It is also a residual item from the days when distance and time were factors.
These days, distance and time-related problems have been replaced by a growing
sense of apathy.
> Our system is much more inclusive now.
Yep. Due to technology and national growth. As we are seeing, there is a down
side to everything, but most of the time the system works well.
>
> Or should it be Hoser? :) (just saying hope you CAN find something better, or
> will you stay and try and make it better?)
I won't leave. I can't think of any part of Canada that has a climate as nice as
Los Angeles. Besides, I've never cared for French, eh? ;-)
> Rick
> >
> >
> > -Dave
|
|
Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: It's All Over...
|
| (...) Prolly. (...) I won't bother to respond to that. ;-} (...) Oui, Except I do like their salad dressing. Is this going to turn into a valley vs. the beach argument? ;-} Peace out. (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
Message is in Reply To:
| | Re: It's All Over...
|
| (...) Brocaw Brocaw. He's off by now. Hey der (practicing my Canadian), Not sure the smaller states would become irrelevant, they would still get added to the total popular vote. Or the Electoral college could change to an apportioned system like a (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
31 Messages in This Thread:
  
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
