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IceSpear
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« on: April 01, 2014, 09:07:45 PM »
Would Republicans have started to support National Popular Vote bills? Would Democrats turn against them?
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« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2014, 09:11:30 PM »
Spoilers: If it could be used to somehow malign Obama in any possible way, Republicans jump all over it even if it's a porcupine with poison-tipped spikes.
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« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2014, 09:18:05 PM »
Quote from: phwezer on April 01, 2014, 09:11:30 PM
Spoilers: If it could be used to somehow malign Obama in any possible way, Republicans jump all over it even if it's a porcupine with poison-tipped spikes.

I mean, obviously they'd constantly bash him as an "illegitimate president" despite having no problems with Bush, yadda yadda. My question is if Republican states/legislators would actually start proposing and passing NPV bills like many Democratic states did after 2000.
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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2014, 09:46:38 PM »
Quote from: IceSpear on April 01, 2014, 09:18:05 PM
Quote from: phwezer on April 01, 2014, 09:11:30 PM
Spoilers: If it could be used to somehow malign Obama in any possible way, Republicans jump all over it even if it's a porcupine with poison-tipped spikes.

I mean, obviously they'd constantly bash him as an "illegitimate president" despite having no problems with Bush, yadda yadda. My question is if Republican states/legislators would actually start proposing and passing NPV bills like many Democratic states did after 2000.

You'd probably see GOP legislators pushing for Maine/Nebraska systems rather than NPV. 
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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2014, 10:29:06 PM »
Considering majority of states successfully pushed Voter ID laws, this wouldn't shock me if the GOP pushed for a national one.
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« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2014, 08:18:54 PM »
We already see some state legislators trying to create Maine/Nebraska systems in states like Pennsylvania and Michigan, so I would expect to see more of that.
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« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2014, 10:19:57 AM »
No, Democrats didn't do it after 2000 with Bush, why would Republicans do it with Obama?
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« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2014, 10:54:49 AM »
Quote from: Secretly Ted Cruz on April 04, 2014, 10:19:57 AM
No, Democrats didn't do it after 2000 with Bush, why would Republicans do it with Obama?

They like to change the rules when they don't win.
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« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2014, 11:49:30 AM »
Quote from: Secretly Ted Cruz on April 04, 2014, 10:19:57 AM
No, Democrats didn't do it after 2000 with Bush, why would Republicans do it with Obama?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
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