Readers: 'Electoral College is Obsolete'
Land O' Lakes Patch readers say the method for selecting the president should be changed to reflect the popular vote. A state-by-state effort is in the works to do just that.
This year's election may be over, but there is a movement under way that would change the way the U.S. president is chosen in the future. And that change is something some Land O' Lakes residents might be pleased with. "I think the Electoral College is obsolete and should be abolished," Patch reader keynote commented on a recent story about the system for electing U.S. presidents. "With all the amendments and winner-takes-all state laws, it's no longer performing the function the Founding Fathers intended. It was supposed to help give small states a voice, but it obviously no longer does that," Patch reader Ann wrote. An effort to change the system has been in the works since 2006,when a bipartisan coalition of former congressmen launched …
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Chuck R
7:39 pm on Monday, November 12, 2012
If people are going to get fired up about the election process, let's change things that will make a difference. No party affiliation whatsoever. You run as a human being with a track record. No spin. No teams. Secondly, reverse Citizens United. No campaign funding at all, or at least a very low limit on spending. more ›