Electoral College vs. National Popular vote?

popular vote 8 years ago should've proved that the electoral college system is archaic

Can't happen wihtout disenfranchising the small states

You do not have a national election right now. We have 50 elections that day. If we went off of a national vote, the candidates wouldn't have to go to 'fly over' country and hear what is needed in rural areas. They would focus on the big 5 states and leave to urban issues.

Why would we care about farm subsidies or ethanol unless they needed to address the concerns of a small state, rather than the needs of the big states and how the small states effect them? The electoral college is a vital and necessary check and balance to protect the rights of the small states.

(stanicus: having 1 and 2 top vote winners was part of the original intent, but changed by amendment)

(Mez: Kerry lost the popular vote as well as the electoral vote in 04)

(Quib: your last comment is showing your intent :) The EC system does indeed provide a forum for small states voices. They shape the debate by requiring the candidates to show up and address voters concerns because they have electors to seat. If the candidates didn't have to go to every states to compete for those electors, then they wouldn't to save time and cost. The fact that the candidates go to WY and RI and DE is important because those states get to frame the agenda not just win an issue.)

In Mexico the national popular vote is the way, but that is subject to scandal like during the past presidential elections. In America Bush got in by the seat of his pants by eans of the Electoral College the first time. Both have merits and flaws, unfortunately there is no perfect system.

Electoral college. This is a Republic, not a Democracy. Mind you, that means the executive has to go back to the Constitutionally limited powers and Congress has to stop delegating unconstitutionally powers our Constitution requires Congressional checks and balances for.

Vote for Ron Paul.

He wants to be a weak president.

The electoral college system allows states with smaller populations have a say in the country.... if we went to the popular vote, New York, California, FLA and TX would decide everything.

I'm in favor of the popular vote, but we have the electoral college and thats the rules.

And under those rules, McCain will carry more large states than Obama and McCain will win in November.

Obama couldn't even beat Hillary in large states.

Popular vote. Let as many people run as long as they pay to get their name on the ballot. Then, the top 2 finishers get to be president and vice president.

Polls show MI/Fl would be for Hillary Clinton but all I hear is your vote should not count ???? and Barach Obama thinks fair way is 50/50 that his Judgment

That's how Bushy slipped in, although Kerry had the popular vote. That and the Republican controlled Supreme Court. And look what we got !

It's not perfect, but it is the law, so we have to abide by it. Let's hope and pray it all works out better this time.

keep it the way it's always been . . . and deal with it.