Jan 3 2013: Pat, not sure what you mean when you say "I wish the Representatives would start voting differently with their electoral votes..."
The electors ARE NOT Representatives of the US - they are chosen by respective political parties!!!! This was at first a shock to me!!!
The U.S. Constitution states only that, "no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector." -- Article II. section 1, clause 2
Let the people pick the president, not the parties. Although you say the electoral vote only disagreed with the popular vote in 2 presidential elections, an electoral system makes a third-party win fairly impossible. Do electors really represent what the people want?
Dec 28 2012: YES! Although candidates might not care as much about a low-populated state like Wyoming (less than 1/2 million people in the state), the electoral college currently gives such states too much weight in presidential elections.
See this website for useful infographics that show the uneven "distribution" when it comes to electoral points in each state-
http://www.dailynews.com/politics-national/2012/11/electoral-college-strengthens-wyoming-weakens-california/
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The electors ARE NOT Representatives of the US - they are chosen by respective political parties!!!! This was at first a shock to me!!!
The U.S. Constitution states only that, "no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector." -- Article II. section 1, clause 2
Let the people pick the president, not the parties. Although you say the electoral vote only disagreed with the popular vote in 2 presidential elections, an electoral system makes a third-party win fairly impossible. Do electors really represent what the people want?
A comment on Conversation: Direct popular vote should replace the Electoral College.
See this website for useful infographics that show the uneven "distribution" when it comes to electoral points in each state-
http://www.dailynews.com/politics-national/2012/11/electoral-college-strengthens-wyoming-weakens-california/