Voting system in america....

**deathgodusmc** · 07-14-10, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by jason_jinx

What is it you are proposing?

Vote for vote?

Lets look at the 2008 election.

Obama 66,882,230 (53%)

Mc Cain 58,343,671 (46%)

I think you missed his whole point. Just to make it easy forget every other state and think of everyone in the state voting the same california has 10mill with 2 electorial votes and arizona has 8 million with 3 electorials. Ca vote for smith az votes for jones. Jones is now the president. If im not mistaken that is what he is reffering to.

**Consultant** · 07-14-10, 10:32 AM

The issue I see is that a lot of you think we live in a Democracy.

We do not.

We live and vote in a Representative Republic. Big difference.

**deathgodusmc** · 07-14-10, 10:33 AM

tamato tomato

**CanadianPersian** · 07-14-10, 11:07 AM

haha, i never thought i'd see the day where we all agree on something!

since everyone seems to think we need to make a change to electoral system, why hasn't anything been done? it's the same here in canada. actually, it's probably even worse. we have more than 2 parties, and although the "fringe" parties receive a good amount a votes, it's usually spread out, and they end up with very little seats in parliament.

**Red_Lizard2** · 07-14-10, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by Consultant

Aren't there states that divide up their electoral votes?

iirc there are 2 states that divide them up in the general election. One is Nebraska, but not sure on the other

edit: found it, apparently it is Maine and Nebraska, though they split it by who wins each district
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24617264/

**Kraker Jak** · 07-14-10, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by Rawr

I was going to be all "I hate the bi-partisan system" but draco covered why it doesn't matter whether I like it or not. I don't like all this agreement either.

(I DON'T LIKE YOU KRAKER SO I'LL DISAGREE WITH WHATEVER YOU SAY! =P )

How's that?

Rofl, seems to be the norm hahah <3

**Kraker Jak** · 07-14-10, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by jason_jinx

What is it you are proposing?

Vote for vote?

Lets look at the 2008 election.

Obama 66,882,230 (53%)

Mc Cain 58,343,671 (46%)

Reference:

See Hayes, Harrison, and G. W. Bush (first election)

**flame** · 07-15-10, 10:01 AM

I like the electoral college. R canidates dont go to california and D canidates dont come to Texas... Ok not really but I was afraidif someone didnt disagree something bad would happen.

**CanadianPersian** · 07-15-10, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by flame

I like the electoral college. R canidates dont go to california and D canidates dont come to Texas... Ok not really but I was afraidif someone didnt disagree something bad would happen.

mhmm, no offence or anything...but what's the point of putting up a poll if people aren't going to be serious about voting?

especially when we were all getting along!