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genxlib

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20. You could say that it has worked well in that we are still using it

Reply to Baggies (Reply #18)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 04:57 PM

Oct 2024

But it has not worked well to always represent the will of the people.

Anything that resulted in Bush and Trump winning the race despite losing the popular vote has not "worked well"

And it may happen again. We could end up with Trump 2.0 despite losing by millions of votes.

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If we didn't have the Electoral College system, we would not be having this stress over the [View all] PatrickforB Oct 2024 OP

There is no consensus that the NPVIC is constitutional. TwilightZone Oct 2024 #1

Even if it is constitional, who would enforce it if a state refuses and how? In It to Win It Oct 2024 #13

The bigger issue with the NPVIC Zeitghost Oct 2024 #14

We all know how the EC works. It's always been this way and it always will be. Autumn Oct 2024 #2

And the compact is unlikely to get to enough states in the next generation or two Amishman Oct 2024 #5

And I dream of world peace...neither will happen. Demsrule86 Oct 2024 #3

Unlikely to ever get enough states to sign on for it to happen MichMan Oct 2024 #4

Isn't that exactly what the Electoral College does? bluesbassman Oct 2024 #15

The PVC doesn't get rid of the EC MichMan Oct 2024 #19

Yes but... HeyYeah Oct 2024 #6

It's a common belief that all of the polls are wrong. TwilightZone Oct 2024 #7

+1. NVP is not a tenable prospect (or solution) stopdiggin Oct 2024 #9

The popular vote compact is BS sarisataka Oct 2024 #8

Your point is valid genxlib Oct 2024 #10

You are correct, the inverse is what people picture because it has happened sarisataka Oct 2024 #11

exactly this ... (and vice versa, were the shoe on the other ... ) stopdiggin Oct 2024 #12

"Americans dreaded democracy and contrived their constitution against it." Lord Acton Ping Tung Oct 2024 #16

There would just be more campaigning in NY CA TX FLA Prairie Gates Oct 2024 #17

It's worked well for over 200 years. Baggies Oct 2024 #18

You could say that it has worked well in that we are still using it genxlib Oct 2024 #20

But it's how it works Baggies Oct 2024 #21

Agree, time to do away with it. republianmushroom Oct 2024 #22