F... US voting bureaucracy

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Originally Posted by Daseal

So god forbid a majority of the PEOPLE elect a president? Are you sure? Yes, North Dakota would miss out on campaigning. I realize what a shame that is, but how many people actually go to campaign events to decide who to vote for? Has anyone on this board gone to a campaign event and changed their mind? I doubt it. We have all the information easily available via the internet now. Campaigning is more of a pep rally than a way to bring people over to your side.

I don't understand why you're equating land mass to population. If a MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE (aka the welfare crowd as you ignorantly put) want a candidate, why should the less than 2 million people in north dakota have such a big impact?

I think it is less about campaigning and more about avoiding politicians making sure ALL the money and benefits our gov't can offer going to only those places with high population density. If we went straight popular vote and I were a politician willing do whatever it took to get elected I'd make sure NY, LA Chicago, etc... KNEW I was looking out for them specifically. That's what the elctoral college seeks to do...avoid making certain people voiceless.