[mkjessup]

From the article:

"Lawrence Jacobs, a University of Minnesota political science professor...said dissatisfaction with the Electoral College system is growing, even in states that may benefit from the current setup. A lot of Americans "don't like the Electoral College system. They find it to be out of step with expectations about democracy, expectations that our founding fathers did not necessarily share," he said.

Perhaps somebody could remind that dumb ass 'professor' that America was not INTENDED to be a 'democracy', we are a

*CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC* !!!

And that is the kind of ignorant chowderhead that is allegedly 'educating' our young people in college.

God help us.

[Alas Babylon!]

Well, the Electoral College IS democratic. It's just that the 50 separate states have elections the same day. The winner of the states with the most electors wins the overall Presidency for these United States.

If people will look at it this way they'd realize it's actually quite fair.

Anyway, it ain't gonna happen, but like 1001 other things expect the Left to keep bringing this up until the day some dem candidate wins the EC but NOT the popular vote. Then they'll all hush up like little lambs.

It all comes down to whose ox gets (al)gored.

[Pontiac]

And that is the kind of ignorant chowderhead that is allegedly 'educating' our young people in college.

John Koza, a Stanford University professor who is one of the idea's principal advocates

Stanford used to be a good school.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Read after the comma in the last sentence.

[kcvl]

Director of the 2004 Elections Project

Lawrence Jacobs, Professor

Walter F. and Joan Mondale Chair for Political Studies
Dr. Jacobs directs the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance in the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute.

Task Force on Inequality and American Democracy.

Dr. Jacobs serves as the Campaign Analyst for the CBS affiliate in Minnesota (WCCO, Channel 4)

Dr. Jacobs has recently received grants from both the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Ford Foundation