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Blue Dot for Obama Prompts Red Nebraska to Revisit Electoral College Rules
NYT ^ | JAN. 31, 2015 | MITCH SMITH

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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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: electoralcollege; electoralvote; electoralvotes; nationalpopularvote
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To: TBP
Proportional representation.....

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.

41 posted on 01/31/2015 6:15:21 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

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.


42 posted on 01/31/2015 7:31:16 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Nero Germanicus

Liberal women were all crazy for Obama. So not sure how much more Hillary would be able to squeeze from that bloc.


43 posted on 01/31/2015 9:57:20 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

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.


44 posted on 01/31/2015 11:20:51 PM PST by Nero Germanicus (PALIN/CRUZ: 2016)
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To: Beagle8U

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.


45 posted on 01/31/2015 11:41:59 PM PST by ConservativeTeen (Proud Right Wing Extremist)
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To: CriticalJ

If California tried that, the libs would start jumping off bridges.


46 posted on 02/01/2015 2:57:55 AM PST by Ronniesque
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To: TBP

yes, but it would have still been close. see post 3 on this thread.


47 posted on 02/01/2015 4:40:00 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: House Atreides
If the ‘RATS love the Nebraska/Maine model for electoral votes, tell them to support changing Pennsylvania’s rules to adopt it.

If the Republicans oppose the Nebraska/Maine model then how can they support it in Pennsylvania or Ohio?

48 posted on 02/01/2015 4:48:41 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg
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?

49 posted on 02/01/2015 4:59:32 AM PST by okie01 (THE MAINSTEAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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To: okie01
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.

50 posted on 02/01/2015 5:11:22 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg
1. If the Constitution specifies Electoral Votes will be used to select our President, then it should be Electoral Votes -- not the popular vote.

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.

51 posted on 02/01/2015 5:18:53 AM PST by okie01 (THE MAINSTEAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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To: okie01

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.


52 posted on 02/01/2015 5:37:18 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: CriticalJ

If California tried that, the libs would start jumping off bridges.


53 posted on 02/01/2015 10:24:46 AM PST by Ronniesque
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