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Ohio, Virginia eye proposals for more proportional split of electoral votes
The Washington Times ^ | December 8, 2012 | David Sherfinski

Posted on 12/09/2012 4:20:26 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

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1 posted on 12/09/2012 4:20:31 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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Every state in the union should be like this.


2 posted on 12/09/2012 4:22:49 PM PST by VanDeKoik
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I don’t feel the Electoral College right now is a fair system.

This really isn't about the electoral college but I would like to see Michigan give its votes by district.
3 posted on 12/09/2012 4:24:41 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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I believe I like the idea of making the Electoral Votes dictated by the voting per Congressional district, with +2 going to the overall popular vote winner within a state. Not to mention, it will marginalize any effects of voter fraud, should there be any.

lol It will make campaigning somewhat of a nightmare, but will be best for the voters I think. For instance, a democrat presidential candidate wouldn’t spend 5 minutes in South Carolina during the general election campaign, but they would almost need to now if there is a CD within the state that could go their way. Same thing as it relates to Republicans with California or New York.

It will maintain the spirit of Federalism, would be a good middle ground between the traditional system we have now and the demands on the part of liberals for a national popular vote deciding elections, and I believe our Founders would approve!


4 posted on 12/09/2012 4:42:47 PM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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If the RINOs can’t win through principles and issues then make it so you can win by changing the rules.


5 posted on 12/09/2012 4:53:32 PM PST by napscoordinator (GOP Candidate 2020 - "Bloomberg 2020 - We vote for whatever crap the GOP puts in front of us.")
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Heard that PA might reconsider this in 2013 as well.

Anyone gonna guess if WI or MI might do this?

ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES!!!! 2010 still reverberates!!!


6 posted on 12/09/2012 5:04:41 PM PST by Kolath
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7 posted on 12/09/2012 5:04:56 PM PST by pepperdog ( I still get a thrill up my leg when spell check doesn't recognize the name/word Obama!)
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This is the ONLY way to overcome the Inner-city parasitic tribal votes and associated Vote Fraud. You can’t outvote the dead, Illegals, and black multi-voters.


8 posted on 12/09/2012 5:05:15 PM PST by traditional1 (Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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Every battleground state with a GOP Governor and Legislature should pass this kind of law as soon as possible.


9 posted on 12/09/2012 5:13:59 PM PST by Behind the Blue Wall
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I used to not like this idea, because the libs proposed it, but now that the GOP has many state houses and governorships, it’s time to do it. A more proportional representation is good for the Red states.


10 posted on 12/09/2012 5:36:53 PM PST by 11th_VA (Keep your laws OFF my Big Gulp !)
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This should be done immediately. The cities have begun to overwhelm the rest of the electorate to the point where they are losing their representation within the quadrennial “assembly” that is the electoral college.


11 posted on 12/09/2012 5:38:15 PM PST by cotton1706
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Sounds good to me. Better than the bull**** “popular vote” crap being pushed by the liberals.


12 posted on 12/09/2012 5:39:31 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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Heard that PA might reconsider this in 2013 as well.
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They almost did it in 2012 but chickened out. Hopefully they’ll do it now—it’s really the only solution to the massive voter fraud that the Democrats do.


13 posted on 12/09/2012 5:49:26 PM PST by House Atreides
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“This is the ONLY way to overcome the Inner-city parasitic tribal votes and associated Vote Fraud. You can’t outvote the dead, Illegals, and black multi-voters.”

Precisely. It is much too easy for the dhims to commit voter fraud in their filthy cities that they can easily marginalize the people who live in the rural areas of a given state. One of the unrecognized dangers of owebama’s reign is how sophisticated election-stealing has become. They have nationalized the dirty politics of chicago.

If this is not done it will be a long time - if ever - before a non-dhim will win the presidency again.


14 posted on 12/09/2012 6:08:44 PM PST by 43north (BHO: 50% black, 50% white, 100% RED)
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Yes, big city urban sponges are killing America. They are disproportionately voting in their favor and more rural areas are getting hosed. The only thing that would be better would be 1 state = 1 vote.


15 posted on 12/09/2012 6:17:26 PM PST by vpintheak (Occupy your Brain!)
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To: Behind the Blue Wall
Every battleground state with a GOP Governor and Legislature should pass this kind of law as soon as possible.

And do so before the Electoral College meets Dec 17.

FReegards!


16 posted on 12/09/2012 6:27:09 PM PST by Agamemnon (Darwinism is the glue that holds liberalism together)
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This is a great idea for Ohio. There is far too much clout in the major metro areas (Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton), and all of that clout is on the side of the socialists, voted by the entitlement class.
Proportional allotment would be a great way to get some voice back to the conservative districts.


17 posted on 12/09/2012 6:37:22 PM PST by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2013: Still seeking change.)
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Yes, let’s do this nationwide.


18 posted on 12/09/2012 7:12:11 PM PST by Lysandru
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This would make Ohio irrelevant in national elections ... GOOD!


19 posted on 12/09/2012 7:49:57 PM PST by Mike Darancette (I don't understand why the Boomers are so passive.)
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Conservatives need this to happen in CA and NY ASAP.


20 posted on 12/09/2012 7:55:09 PM PST by CriticalJ (Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress.. But then I repeat myself. MT)
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