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Group wants to retire the Electoral College - Targeting Gov. Rick Perry
radio Iowa ^ | October 14, 2011 | Dar Danielson

Posted on 10/14/2011 7:39:32 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

The national spokesperson for group that seeking to take the selection of the president out of the hands of the Electoral College says the movement is gaining steam.

Tom Golisano of the “National Popular Vote Initiative” was in Des Moines Thursday talking about the effort.

The group needs states that have 270 — or half of the electoral college votes — to approve the change to make it happen. “There’s a lot of enthusiasm around our position now, it’s more a feeling of when and no if it’s going to happen,” Golisano. He says 10 or 11 states have signed up and they have bills in the legislatures of 35 states. He says it’s an effort that’s long overdue.

Golisano says the group had first targeted the 2016 election to get enough states to change, but says the increased momentum makes 2012 a possibility. He says one hurdle there’s a lot of misunderstanding about how the electoral college works and also about the movement to change to the popular vote.

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There are now television and newspaper ads running in Iowa touting the change to the popular vote that attack Texas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry. Golisano says Perry’s the only candidate that’s taken a stand to stay with the electoral college.

“It’s unfortunate Mr. Perry has taken somewhat most of the brunt of this, the fact is he has put his position in writing, and no one else has, and that’s why we’ve focused on Rick Perry,” Golisano says. Golisano says he’s more encouraged now than he has been about Iowa making the change to the popular vote, but wouldn’t say what he thought the chances were of that happening.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democracy; electoralcollege; gopbots4perry; perry2012; pouter4perry; republic; romeyperry2012; romneybots4perry; whinerrick; whinewhinewhine
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1 posted on 10/14/2011 7:39:40 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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2 posted on 10/14/2011 7:41:25 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Little doubt, we’ll
be alinskyed again!


3 posted on 10/14/2011 7:43:04 AM PDT by gunnyg ("A Constitution changed from Freedom, can never be restored; Liberty, once lost, is lost forever...)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife; RoosterRedux; jonrick46; deepbluesea; RockinRight; TexMom7; potlatch; ...
Perry Ping....

IF you'd rather NOT be pinged FReepmail me.

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4 posted on 10/14/2011 7:43:23 AM PDT by shield (Rev 2:9 Woe unto those who say they are Judahites and are not, but are of the syna GOG ue of Satan.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

NO to National Popular Vote and NO to La Raza Rick !


5 posted on 10/14/2011 7:46:26 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Rick Perry has more red flags than a May Day Parade)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
I saw this group's ad on TV and laughed. It may help Perry--not hurt him.

They're getting press.

6 posted on 10/14/2011 7:46:41 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: shield

“His hair is always perfect. But his ideas are a mess.”

The ad is the first full-page attack against a candidate of its kind this caucus cycle.

The second ad, a 30-second TV spot set to air in Iowa, uses a child with Perry-esque hair to paint the governor as a lifelong politician who has never understood the Constitution.

“Rick Perry was born to be a politician. You could tell from the first time he lost his marbles,” says the ad’s voiceover, showing a young Perry losing a game of marbles.

“Wait,” says the young Perry, “we need to change these results.”

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20111014/NEWS/310140038/-1/mobilehomes/Group-vote-change-targets-Perry-ads


7 posted on 10/14/2011 7:49:18 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma

How nutty!


8 posted on 10/14/2011 7:50:00 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

It is silly. The person they are most afraid of, Rick Perry, is the person we all get behind. They can slice and dice him all they want...it will not stop Rick Perry, The Lord will see to that.


9 posted on 10/14/2011 7:52:45 AM PDT by shield (Rev 2:9 Woe unto those who say they are Judahites and are not, but are of the syna GOG ue of Satan.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Golisano is basically a Donald Trump Mini-Me. Perry is right to oppose this lamebrained scheme to subvert the Constitution. And he’s right to support repeal of the 17th Amendment. Whether he gets the nomination or not, he’s consistent as a states’ rights advocate and should be applauded for it.


10 posted on 10/14/2011 7:54:21 AM PDT by rfp1234 (RFP's Law: Whoever blames Bush first shall lose the argument.)
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To: shield

Bump!

Lawyers, unions, environmentalists, MSM — he has a battle ahead.


11 posted on 10/14/2011 7:54:30 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

The Electoral College is a moderating influence on the excesses of a mob democracy. It is a last chance to save the electorate from itself.


12 posted on 10/14/2011 7:56:23 AM PDT by depressed in 06 (I'll follow an eloquent Allen West out of hell.)
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To: rfp1234

hear, hear!


13 posted on 10/14/2011 8:02:03 AM PDT by Irenic
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Golisano is another Leftist billionaire who thinks he is smarter than those that came before him. This is nothing more than the more populous, Democrat-controlled states wanting to exert their influence over the presidential elections. Golisano is from NY and, while I appreciate his efforts to save the Buffalo Sabres, I don't appreciate his efforts to strengthen the Democrat Party.
14 posted on 10/14/2011 8:03:11 AM PDT by Major Matt Mason (Democrat Party = Communist Party)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

They are targeting Perry because Perry spoke out and signed a letter against the national popular vote campaign.

GOP factions unite against presidential popular vote push

Aug. 2, 2011

“Leading party officials, including Republican Governors Association Chairman Rick Perry of Texas, House Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky have sent a joint letter supporting Mrs. Joslin’s resolution to put the RNC on record against the national popular vote campaign.

In their letter, Mr. Perry, Mr. Boehner and Mr. McConnell warned that the “states that sign onto this plan could withdraw from it ahead of any election in which their favored candidate is expected to lose the national vote, destabilizing elections even further.””

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/2/gop-factions-unite-against-president-popular-vote/


15 posted on 10/14/2011 8:08:21 AM PDT by Clairity ("The United States needs to be not so much loved as it needs to be respected." -- VP Dick Cheney)
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To: shield

“The person they are most afraid of, Rick Perry, is the person we all get behind. They can slice and dice him all they want...it will not stop Rick Perry, The Lord will see to that.”

Amen!


16 posted on 10/14/2011 8:10:25 AM PDT by Clairity ("The United States needs to be not so much loved as it needs to be respected." -- VP Dick Cheney)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I saw that one.


17 posted on 10/14/2011 8:13:39 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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There is another group [ME] that says that we should consider abolishing the electoral college at the same time that we make it so that you, again, need to be a land owner in order to vote. If you don't have skin in the game you should not be allowed to vote. Or maybe it should be based on taxation. If 1% pay 57% of the taxes, they should have 57% of the vote.

Or you get the number of votes equal to your tax rate. There you go, Warren Buffet's secretary will have more votes than Warren Buffet.

You want support for lowering the tax rate of the rich, tie the rate to the votes and these protesters will change their tune.

18 posted on 10/14/2011 8:14:13 AM PDT by Why So Serious (There is no cure for stupidity!!!)
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The vote fraud perps are salivating over the opportunity to stuff ballot boxes in cities they control.

THE PARTY WILLING TO COMMIT THE MOST FELONIES WOULD WIN EVERY TIME!


19 posted on 10/14/2011 8:16:16 AM PDT by darth
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20 posted on 10/14/2011 8:24:53 AM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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