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« on: December 20, 2012, 03:02:24 PM » |
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« edited: December 20, 2012, 03:37:49 PM by blagohair.com »
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A popular vote system is the only system that is fair. And if no candidate gets more than 50% of the national vote, then have a run-off election. Sure, we wouldn't have an Atlas, but elections are not supposed to be a game. What is important is to have a president that is elected by the majority.
Here's an excellent reason why a popular vote with a run-off election is the best system.
In 1844, no candidate received 50% of the popular vote. If we had a run off election, James Birney whose Liberty Party was in favor of abolishing slavery would endorse Clay and he would in return, if not abolish slavery, at least run an anti-slavery administration.
The electoral college made Birney's voters completely irrelevant and the issue of slavery was ignored.
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