HereAmI's Blog

I voted for an independent for governor and the one I didn't want got put back in. Just not enough people to vote independent to make it count (yet). I still have hope. As far as for president, it isn't going to work until the electoral college is gone or changed and it is by popuular vote and you can guarantee Congress isn't going to vote something in that reduces their chances of winning.

PBMom

I know, at first look, the electoral college seems unfair but do you know the reason it exists? The founding fathers had enough forsight to see a that growing population centers, such as cities, with particular agendas might control election results while areas with with lesser population, rural, with different agendas might constantly be outvoted. For instance the east and west coasts have most of the population and, as it turns out, mostly vote with the same party. The is true about most large cities, as well. Without a method to equalize the outcome, the large population areas would always prevail, thereby alienating the rural population. This is why the electoral college was written into our election process. To make sure the states with lesser populations count, in proportion, as much as the states with greater populations. Pure "majority rules" voting works in a classroom, but in a national election, you can see why you wouldn't want one side to always win.

Making a statement in today’s elections is a sure way to get the person you want least as president. I had practiced that technique for most of my 55 years of life only to find myself looking ignorant to the repercussions. Sorry, now I vote for the least threatening candidate, as we will never have a truly good choice!