HI Bob,   
      
   On Tue 2012-Nov-13 20:21, BOB KLAHN (1:123/140) wrote to LEE LOFASO:   
      
      
      
   BK>  Under the electoral college system the people who live in the   
   BK> hinterlands have a lesser voice. Look at the number of states    
   BK> Romney won, compared to the number of states Obama won. Romney  won   
   BK> more states, Obama won more people.   
      
   BK>  In 2000 Bush won the electoral college, but Gore won the   
   BK>  people's votes. IOW, Bush won the trees and bushes and rivers  and   
   BK> deserts, Gore won the people.   
      
   I've argued this one for years.  This would also benefit   
   third party candidates, as those who voted for them would   
   actually find their votes counted as more than just a vote   
   against tweedle dumb or tweedle dumber.   
      
   BK>  With the electoral college the candidates have no reason to even    
   BK> visit a state or area he feels he has no chance in. Without it  all   
   BK> votes count the same.   
      
   There's that too.  IT might push candidates to actually talk issues with these   
   folks.   
      
      
   Regards,   
              Richard   
   ... 10% of everything isn't crap, watch closely or you'll miss it!   
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