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No Vested Interest

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23. The Democrats need to colonize the low population states which are over-represented
Thu Dec 1, 2016, 02:54 PM
Dec 2016

in the electoral college.
A few thousand Democratic voters in those states - Wyoming, North Dakota, etc. - could turn the tide for the Democrats in future elections.

If you can't change the rules, make the rules work for you, i. e., Democrats.

K&R bdamomma Dec 2016 #1
This is an absolute travesty. Fuck the electoral college. Initech Dec 2016 #2
ZOMG!!! n/t SpankMe Dec 2016 #3
They might as well call the President a super Senator andym Dec 2016 #4
America will watch the electorial college vote on 12/12 is it? Sunlei Dec 2016 #5
Here's all your info here: Liberalagogo Dec 2016 #7
Thank you, will they do the 'right or wrong' thing on that date? Our country is already at risk from Sunlei Dec 2016 #10
It is my belief that the US is so polarized, the GOP so partisan, that the Electors will not budge Hekate Dec 2016 #15
Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by 2.5 million! How many more ballots, provisional? remain? Sunlei Dec 2016 #6
A state is a state Chico Man Dec 2016 #19
The Democrats need to colonize the low population states which are over-represented No Vested Interest Dec 2016 #23
Very good idea Chico Man Dec 2016 #24
And how many people LittleGirl Dec 2016 #8
We need to stop putting so much weight on the presidential election Chico Man Dec 2016 #20
I totally agree LittleGirl Dec 2016 #21
Most direct source for current vote totals. . MBS Dec 2016 #9
But they didn't and she lost. Leontius Dec 2016 #11
What the fuck is this obsession with Stein and Johnson voters? First off, Johnson poached Chakab Dec 2016 #12
you are right that the "Democratic" Trump voters MBS Dec 2016 #13
Some 17-21% of Democrats are CONSERVATIVES Hortensis Dec 2016 #25
I want a 3.1 million lead!!!! Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #14
I would've preferred winning the Electoral College. EL34x4 Dec 2016 #16
well, of course. And there's still a slim chance of that. Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #17
48.2 to 46.3 percent. roamer65 Dec 2016 #18
We're in striking distance of 2 full percentage points - 48% to 46%. SpankMe Dec 2016 #22
K&R Keep goin' girl! Cha Dec 2016 #26
Can you imagine the shitstorm faux news would whip up if casino don won popular vote but lost EC? Va Lefty Dec 2016 #27
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