[OFB Cafe] Electoral College (was Re: Bio Fuels)

[Patrick Shanahan]

* Timothy Butler <tbutler at ofb.biz> [07-22-08 16:26]:
> 
> 	I admit there is the possibility of problems, but I'm not sure
> a straight popular vote would really accomplish a whole lot in the 
> scheme of things. In fact, it would mostly yield more power to a few 
> concentrated areas (like New York City) which have a much denser 
> population.
> 

The *real* problem with the electoral college is that they are not
bound to vote for a particular individual.

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