Jan 2 2013: I believe that eliminating our Electoral College would bring our country ot a true democracy. The Electoral College diminishes the value of one man's vote but magnifies the vote of another. Depending on where a person lives in our counrty is what determines how much his vote is worth. Candidates and people in certain states always assume that the state will always vote one way or another by what color their state is shaded on the College map. If a state is typically Democratic, the state will assume to be Democratic always. However, if you live in a Swing State, that is where most of the election energy is focused towards. Those are the states in which a Candidate is fighting to get the College votes from. States such as Florida have 29 Electoral Votes and they are a Battle Ground State.That diminishes the value of the consistantly one way states, and our democracy. -Daija Green
Jan 2 2013: I think that the popular vote should be used over the electoral college because it ensures equal representation among the entire nation. With the electoral college, a candidate in an election may have more people that actually voted for them in a particular state however that doesn't mean they necessarily win because the electors may vote the opposite way. I feel that it is unjust to have our system work this way especially with the win or take all system.
Dec 10 2012: We think that term limits should be enstated in congress because it allows for more of America to be represented . The point of a democracy is to emcompass the voice of many, therefore, with term limits on congress men and women, it allows American citizens to choose who they want to be in office. With no term limit, this allows for a congressman to stay in office for however long he chooses, however, the country may not be satified with his work in office.
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