Jan 3 2013: Ryan, while I do respect your point that the electoral system rarely alters the outcome of an election, I also believe that these instances have the ability to impact society as negative as it can positive. In other words, the president elected from the electoral college rather then from the popular vote may, by chance, may profoundly effect the ruling of a nation. To oppose this from happening, the United States should base the outcome of an election solely from the favor of the people,
Jan 3 2013: Thomas, I strongly feel that your view over this subject is exceptionally valid. Even though we have conflicting political views, I concur with your argument.
Jan 2 2013: I strongly feel that the electoral college does not accurately represent the the nation, let alone the state. For example, the distribution of Electoral votes in the College tends to over-represent people in rural States because the Electors for each State is determined by the number of members it has in the House. It is nearly tyrannical that the outcome of a presidential election relies on the decisions of the Electors. The election of a presidential candidate should be solely based on the favor of the people, not the persons that represent said people. If we continue to do as we do, it is inevitable that the people will rebel against the system and devastating consequences will arise. We must repair the horrible structure of the system before more damage is dealt.
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