Posted on 01/31/2015 1:13:45 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
LINCOLN, Neb. - If this state had an official color, it would most certainly be red. Football fans don scarlet sweatshirts each game day, red meat is a dietary staple and, for decades, Republican presidential candidates filled Nebraska's borders on the electoral map with their party's name.
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Hm. That might be even more 'representational' of the state's electorate than even the "district system".
I think it might be more prone to fraud, though, if the Demon Rats could load up particular districts in big cities with double votes, or dead-man or pet votes...that could push a state to a greater degree than trying to pull off fraud in a number of different districts.
For instance, the rats might be able to (and do, I am convinced) in the inner urban districts of Philadelphia, but doing so in the rural areas of the state is a bit tougher.
Seems to me the "district" method would be better.
Yes, I like the district system.
Had each district voted for president as it did for Congress and the district system been in place, BO would have been a one-termite.
Liberal women were all crazy for Obama. So not sure how much more Hillary would be able to squeeze from that bloc.
Obama got 55% of the women’s vote but he got 71% of the Latino vote and 73% of the Asian American vote. There’s still opportunity for a female candidate to up that 55%.
Now if Sarah Palin or another conservative woman is on the Republican ticket, all bets are off.
As a Michigander, I support such a move. I’m tired of all of Michigan’s electoral votes going to the RAT because of liberal Detroit/Flint/Ann Arbor.
If California tried that, the libs would start jumping off bridges.
yes, but it would have still been close. see post 3 on this thread.
If the Republicans oppose the Nebraska/Maine model then how can they support it in Pennsylvania or Ohio?
If the Democrats support the Nebraska/Maine model because it reflects "the voice of the people", how can they support the initiative to have every state cast its EVs for the popular vote winner?
If the Republicans believe the state's electoral votes should represent the wishes of the majority of its people, otherwise their voice is diluted, then they should be supporting a "winner take all" allocation.
2. If the Constitution allows a state to distribute its EV by Congressional District and a state chooses to do so, I've no problem with it.
We all know that the Democrats will support allocating electoral votes by congressional district in those states where it is to their benefit and oppose it in those states where they might lose votes. And the Republicans will do exactly the same.
If California tried that, the libs would start jumping off bridges.
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