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9. I agree, but because we know they still won't agree to get rid of it,...

Reply to WSHazel (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 11:52 AM

Nov 2020

how about proposing that EC votes be apportioned like Nebraska and Maine do where each Congressional district allocates its vote to the presidential candidate who wins it—no winner takes all as it is now?

That's infinitely fairer—one district, one EC vote. Why that's almost like "one person, one vote", the principal democracy is based on.

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Something Democrats MUST DO going forward to change the narrative [View all] WSHazel Nov 2020 OP

Absolutely! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #1

We need a marketing department. CrispyQ Nov 2020 #2

Excellent advice rusty fender Nov 2020 #3

My Dad used to say, the biggest threat to Democracy was the RICH trying to secretly rule the US. TigressDem Nov 2020 #4

If we could get enough states to agree to vote for the winner of the popular Maraya1969 Nov 2020 #5

Marketing comes before sales WSHazel Nov 2020 #7

Good point. But you have to make it more understandable. Maraya1969 Nov 2020 #8

And more recently Zambero Nov 2020 #6

I agree, but because we know they still won't agree to get rid of it,... brush Nov 2020 #9

So many messaging problems! robbob Nov 2020 #10

BRAVO!! K&R Duppers Nov 2020 #11