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Trying pretty hard to even out the blue

79 posted on 05/31/2006 4:01:11 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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Yea, if this was some kind of apportionment bill I would actually be for it here in California. Republicans would pick up at minimum 20 Electoral votes from the state.

But the bill is some kind of interstate compact boondoggle:

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND REDISTRICTING

Tom Umberg, Chair

AB 2948 (Umberg) - As Amended: April 4, 2006

SUMMARY : Ratifies an interstate compact whereby the state agrees to award its electoral votes to the Presidential ticket that received the most popular votes nationwide if certain conditions are met. Specifically, this bill ratifies the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote (Agreement), an interstate compact that contains the following provisions:......

97 posted on 05/31/2006 4:09:28 PM PDT by A message
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