Five comments in a six block radius

[supertailz]

And this morning was a definite roll-out-of-bed-don't-bother morning. Living in New York is such an ego boost. I just went up to my old office building because that's where Actors Equity resides, which provided serious flashbacks. Oh how I miss the Kerry campaign (and everything attached to that *g

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[clodappleleft]

The problem is that the electoral college wasn't meant for a 2 party system. It was meant for an individual based system, and as to give smaller states, like Rhode Island, an honest say in the democratic process. Those 3 votes from small states used to mean something, so campaigners didn't just focus on the big cities, they also had to go after the smaller states. The only way the electoral college will work is if the reform party ever gets a true following and can compete with the Deomocrats and Republicans, or if the political parties are disbanded completely and INDIVIDUALS are elected to represent their constituents, not their political party.

[supertailz]

Yes but realistically what is the potential of that happening? Currently the electoral college just supports and furthers the two party system because if a third party or candidate were to get some votes in multiple states, if he didn't win a majority in any single state he could really compete on a national level. Whereas with a popular vote he could amass votes and have tehm count. So even for a third party candidate or individual the electoral college is of the sucking.

[supertailz]

*I meant "couldn't really compete"

[clodappleleft]

Preaching to the choir... Never said I liked the system. There is a reason I'm a registered Independant.