re: #38 Jack Burton

I know it wont happen, but…

This is *exactly* the reason for the Electoral College. To save us from ourselves when we make a really bad call.

This is why my ass itches every time I see someone ask why we have it or advocates getting rid of it.

We have it so small population states like mine can have an outsized say in the outcome of an election.

As I’ve heard tell round here, it “saves” us from being overwhelmed from coastal liberals. (Never mind the population of the coastal areas is not all liberal, and is overwhelming in comparison to the middle of the country here.)

Even 500,000 population Wyoming gets three electoral votes. Those Senatorial electoral votes built into each state add up. Any Democratic campaign for President must consider those of us in the Heartland, or cede the field on ND, SD, NE, WY, ID, UT, MT, OK, AR, LA, AL, GA, SC, KS. (That is 28 electoral votes Dems cede every time they run and ignore us; that is a Pennsylvania sized count. Half of California. As long as the Dems keep ignoring us, they will continue losing all those votes.)

I understand Gov. Howard Dean is considering throwing his hat in the ring for DNC Chair. Good. We need someone who actually understands what campaigning for all the people means.

We will continue losing elections though we get the popular vote until Democrats get with the programme the system is structured so they have to campaign in all the states or cede a bunch of electoral votes. The Republicans get it.