Posted on 02/12/2009 2:36:49 PM PST by callthemlikeyouseethem
DES MOINES (AP) - Iowa lawmakers are considering changing the way the state's presidential votes are counted as part of an effort to break from the Electoral College system.
The proposal is moving through the state Senate and so far has generated little opposition.
It calls for Iowa to join with other states and pledge its electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, no matter who wins in Iowa.
(Excerpt) Read more at kcrg.com ...
That is freaking ridiculous. I hate what this country is becoming.
What the h@$% makes Iowa so leftist? The few folks I know there seem to be good down to earth regular folk.
Do these geniuses realize that they just rendered the people of Iowa’s voice as meaningless?
The interstate national popular vote compact has passed in one house here in Michigan too.
They know that confronting the constitution head on is a loser so they’re quietly sidestepping it.
More importantly, do the people of Iowa realize that these geniuses are in the process of rendering their voices meaningless?
Enacted into law in 4 states (inc illinois)
passed both houses in 4 states
passed 1 house in 6 states
http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/
The Dems will love this. They can avoid campaigning in Iowa altogether and stop having to pretend that they care at all about middle America.
Iowa may be voting themselves into political irrelevancy.
In my unlawyerly opinion, this violates the Constitutional guarantee to the States of a Republican government. Other States and other voters are determining who gets the EC votes from the State in question.
And — do the voters in Iowa REALLY understand the Electoral College and how it gives them a voice. Do they really want to become a fly-over state?
>>Do these geniuses realize that they just rendered the people of Iowa’s voice as meaningless?<<
Iowa already has a quite disproportionate amount of power selecting the President. What the hell do they want?
Now all me need is a national primary system and no presidential candidate will ever visit Iowa again....
I wish they would vote themselves irrelevant in the primary process instead...
Probably so ... however, it is explicitly Constitutional, according to Article 2, Section 1:
Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors....
That they're "directing" themselves into meaninglessness is beside the point -- they're acting within the bounds of the Constitution.
Dumbbunnies.
If Iowa did this, they would never see another presidential candidate.
Candidates would spend their time and money in NYC, Chicago, Dallas-Ft.Worth, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, [see the pattern, Iowa?].
Why don't they save the cost of the election and have Iowa to join with other states and pledge its electoral votes to the choice of the Main Stream Media, no matter who wins in the Electoral College.
As I read the resolution here in Michigan, it appears to allow the vote as normal within the state but combines the popular vote with other compact members and the overall popular vote winner wins.
In other words. Even if Michigan voted 100% republican, our electors would be forced to vote democrat if we were outnumbered by other compact members. Basically it creates electoral blocks.
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