Post by MizIndependent on Nov 10, 2016 17:25:17 GMT
Here's the crux of it:
One thing this election has made me do is really study the process. From Primary to Election night, I've learned more about how our country functions (or malfunctions
) during the transition of power then I ever did when I was in school.
The Electoral College had always tripped me up a bit. Didn't make sense to me, much in the same way Super Delegates don't make sense to me. Only time and examination will tell if it's time for the Electoral College to be disbanded or not.
That said...
Pew Research: "Trump’s victory another example of how Electoral College wins are bigger than popular vote ones"
This mismatch between the electoral and popular votes came about because Trump won several large states (such as Florida, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin) by very narrow margins, gaining all their electoral votes in the process, even as Clinton claimed other large states (such as California, Illinois and New York) by much wider margins.
This mismatch between the electoral and popular votes came about because Trump won several large states (such as Florida, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin) by very narrow margins, gaining all their electoral votes in the process, even as Clinton claimed other large states (such as California, Illinois and New York) by much wider margins.
One thing this election has made me do is really study the process. From Primary to Election night, I've learned more about how our country functions (or malfunctions
) during the transition of power then I ever did when I was in school.The Electoral College had always tripped me up a bit. Didn't make sense to me, much in the same way Super Delegates don't make sense to me. Only time and examination will tell if it's time for the Electoral College to be disbanded or not.
That said...
The Framers of our Constitution invented a system that would establish a democracy while protecting minority rights. They created the Electoral College to protect the residents of the smaller states, and they rejected government by simple majority because plebiscites historically have been the tool of dictatorships, not democracy.
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The Electoral College, in practice, gives a little more electoral power to racial minorities, such as blacks and Hispanics, and thus is important in helping to achieve racial justice. Because these minorities tend to live in the large cities of the bigger states, their votes are important in tilting all the electoral votes of their state, thus encouraging candidates of both parties to appeal for their votes.
cato.org: "How the Electoral College Works — And Why It Works Well"
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The Electoral College, in practice, gives a little more electoral power to racial minorities, such as blacks and Hispanics, and thus is important in helping to achieve racial justice. Because these minorities tend to live in the large cities of the bigger states, their votes are important in tilting all the electoral votes of their state, thus encouraging candidates of both parties to appeal for their votes.
cato.org: "How the Electoral College Works — And Why It Works Well"
My original pea date was November 1999 and my number was 1803
