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FlyingSquirrel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:44 PM Original message |
Poll question: Do you support National Popular Vote? |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. Where's the doesn't matter choice? |
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FlyingSquirrel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Sorry, I don't agree that there would have been no difference |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 01:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Al Gore is no different than George Bush? Just how many ways is that bullshit? |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:25 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Of all the 2008 Democratic presidential contenders, |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Fractional-proportional is a better solution |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm not crazy about it... |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. I don't think the Electoral College really promotes campaigning in all that many states, though... |
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FlyingSquirrel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Just think, though, how many Democrats don't bother voting in red states |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. Perhaps this is really about... |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. We need INSTANT RUNOFF. |
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FlyingSquirrel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I agree with that. I think third party candidates would have an easier |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
27. IRV is considered better than Borda, iirc, but worse than Condorcet or STV |
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nevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
6. I voted no |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. LOL... |
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conflictgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
7. I voted yes even though there's a much bigger issue |
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FlyingSquirrel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 11:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. That's true... |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. Should we get rid of the Senate as well? |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. Well, they're pretty much useless now, aren't they? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. I also support proportional representation and nationally |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-02-08 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
11. You mean the same old system, each voter giving 100% approval to exactly one candidate... |
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FlyingSquirrel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
16. Seems like about the same as the rest of the country, then |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
17. Yes with runoff and with verifiable non-cheatable vote tabulation. And an apology. |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
18. Although I'm from a big state I dont support going popular vote only... |
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drmeow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
19. We need total reform |
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MurrayDelph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
21. Not until there is a verifiable accounting across the states |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 04:50 AM Response to Original message |
22. and with a paper trail! |
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raebrek (467 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
24. I support Jesse "The Governor" Ventura's suggestion |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
25. Plus, REGIONAL PRIMARIES, no earlier than May. NO caucuses |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
26. When would you be able to call the election? |
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FlyingSquirrel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. It doesn't need to pass in all states, and the beauty is that it isn't a Constitutional Amendment. |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
28. Yes. After the eight years of |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
32. people need to understand why we have the Electoral College |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
33. No. Folks who live in states with small populations are better people |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. Absolutely positively not. |
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