On a separate note, I have been saying this for 3 elections now. Just look at the disparity in electoral votes as compared to the popular vote. We live in the age of instant information transfer. We really need to get rid of the electoral college. I am writing my congressman about this issue. I really think we should start a movement to get this old way of doing things changed. Although it would not have changed the outcome of this election, it would have changed the outcome of the 2000 election in which W. did not win the popular vote, but did win enough electoral votes. In my estimation, to be accurate, the electoral votes should have been 271 for Obama, and 236 for McCain and 5 electoral votes for "Other." The system must be changed!
Here is an editorial that puts the electoral college in perspective really well.
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Obama
Electoral Votes 349
Percent of Popular Vote 53%
Total 63,784,438
McCain
Electoral Votes 163
Percent of Popular Vote 46%
Total 56,337,186
2000 Election Results
Gore
Total 50,996,116
Percent of Popular Vote 48 %
Electoral Votes 266
Bush
Total 50,456,169
Percent of Popular Vote 48 %
Electoral Votes 271
Other
Total 3,874,040
Percent of Popular Votes 4 %
Electoral Votes 0
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You need to get dad and Carley to follow your blog too so I'm not the only one reading and commenting.
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