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To: Political Junkie Too

‘What is it when 14 states making up 70% of 270 get to maybe 18 states crossing 270?’

in that situation, then the party winning those states will win the election anyway, compact or no...thanks to our ridiculous winner take all system...


112 posted on 06/09/2019 11:55:29 AM PDT by IrishBrigade
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To: IrishBrigade
The point I was going for is that a majority of states want to keep it the way it is, regardless of Electoral College weight.

It's the states that elect the President, not the people. If a minority of states can force the majority of states to use the national popular vote to determine the winner, then a good case can be made that the compact is unconstitutional because it undermines the intent of the Constitution.

-PJ

113 posted on 06/09/2019 12:06:05 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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