Better Election System: Popular Vote or Electoral College?
If presidential elections were decided by popular vote instead of the Electoral College, Al Gore would have been elected president in 2000. How we choose a president profoundly impacts how campaigns are run, the importance of swing states and an election’s outcome. It’s certainly no surprise that the Electoral College vs. popular vote controversy has sparked considerable debate. As the issue surfaces heading into November, is it time to graduate from the Founding Father's Electoral College concept, or are popularity contests no way to choose a president?
Two Thirds of States Have Made Up Their Minds
Made up WHOSE mind?
Yes, Utah has already made up its mind. What about mine? I thought the electoral college was supposed to protect the minority. I am a minority in Utah and so long as I live here my vote can do nothing contribute to the national campaign, the candidates will never try to sway me or other Utah voters, and my vote will never count. Utah has made up my mind for me.
- crunchymom September 19, 2008 6:57PM
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