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Are we close to a tipping point for a Constitutional Amendment to end the Electoral College? - Dennis S - 10-24-2011
I saw somewhere that 62% of Americans were in favor of abolishing it. I like the status quo, but I could be persuaded. Do y'all see a push coming soon, especially if the next election is screwy?
Re: Are we close to a tipping point for a Constitutional Amendment to end the Electoral College? - Acer - 10-24-2011
Not with Republican legislators in sufficient numbers to stop it. The big cities are full of liberals.
The other thing that ought to be abolished is gerrymandering.
Re: Are we close to a tipping point for a Constitutional Amendment to end the Electoral College? - rjmacs - 10-24-2011
No.
Re: Are we close to a tipping point for a Constitutional Amendment to end the Electoral College? - SDGuy - 10-24-2011
rjmacs wrote:
No.
:agree:
Re: Are we close to a tipping point for a Constitutional Amendment to end the Electoral College? - cbelt3 - 10-24-2011
Definitely not. I'm highly amused how many different political groups yammer about 'abolish' one amendment or another. As if there is some magic political wand that they can wave to do that.
Amending the constitution is HARD. DAMN Hard. Deliberately so.
After all, California is a perfect example of WHY it should be hard to amend one's Core Law.
Re: Are we close to a tipping point for a Constitutional Amendment to end the Electoral College? - swampy - 10-24-2011
If this is a poll, I say no.
Re: Are we close to a tipping point for a Constitutional Amendment to end the Electoral College? - rjmacs - 10-24-2011
swampy wrote:
If this is a poll, I say no.
Haha, good catch, swampy. Probably should have been a poll in the original post.
Re: Are we close to a tipping point for a Constitutional Amendment to end the Electoral College? - davester - 10-24-2011
I think there's a much better chance that the National Popular Vote bill will be passed in a sufficient number of states to make electoral votes irrelevant. They're already halfway there.
http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/
Re: Are we close to a tipping point for a Constitutional Amendment to end the Electoral College? - OWC Jamie - 10-24-2011
I hope not.
Re: Are we close to a tipping point for a Constitutional Amendment to end the Electoral College? - rjmacs - 10-24-2011
davester wrote:
I think there's a much better chance that the National Popular Vote bill will be passed in a sufficient number of states to make electoral votes irrelevant. They're already halfway there.
http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/
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