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On December 19, the Electors of the Electoral College will cast their ballots. If they all vote the way their states voted, Donald Trump will win. However, they can vote for Hillary Clinton if they choose. Even in states where that is not allowed, their vote would still be counted, they would simply pay a small fine - which we can be sure Clinton supporters will be glad to pay! We are calling on the Electors to ignore their states' votes and cast their ballots for Secretary Clinton. Why?

I was just wondering. I've never done anything like this before, and would like opinions. It seems to me that being a republican or conservative in Massachusetts is almost a futile effort when it comes to voting for president. The way our electoral votes are distributed, as in many states, gives us NO voice in the matter. I would like to start a grass roots movement to have our system changed to a system by where the electoral votes of Massachusetts are divided according to the percentage vote of the population.

<p>Momentous historical events have a way of putting political spats in perspective. The bitter debate over whether George W. Bush actually won Florida largely ended after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. By the time media recounts, which found that Mr. Bush's victory was indeed legitimate, were released, they seemed like an afterthought.</p>