Re: Math Against Tyranny - US Electorial College
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Math Against Tyranny - US Electorial College
- From: M*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 19:23:27 EST
In a message dated 11/13/2000 11:15:25 AM Central Standard Time,
andrewl@hostahaven.com writes:
<<
Let's say California has 41 Electoral votes (I'm not certain of the number,
but that's probably close). Now let's say 8,000,000 vote, and the state goes
to candidate X, with 60% of the vote, or 4,800,000 votes. This leaves
3,200,000 votes for candidate Y, but not electoral votes. Now, lets take 10
other states with a TOTAL of 40 Electoral votes and a vote count of of
8,000,000. These states are all won by Candidate Y with percentage win of
90% to 10% for X.
Here is how this totals up:
Electoral Votes
Candidate X = 41
Candidate Y = 40
Popular Vote
Candidate X = 5,600,000
Candidate Y = 10.400,000
Now this is a hypothetical,
>>
I am afraid that people do not understand our form of government.
The states elect the president of the united states, not the people of the
united states.
The people of the state vote for whom they wish their state to vote for.
That is why there is an electoral collage.
The founders of this country did not trust that mob rule would make good
government.
That is why we have a constitution.
Paul
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