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« on: June 01, 2004, 08:54:28 AM »

It is not fair for the Democrats how the new Electoral setup is. We lose seven Electoral votes. Before, we could have won with just one more state. Now matter which state it was. Besides, Florida was a coup last time

But the Democrats don't own any state's electoral votes.   The electoral college in general disadvantages the party with more concentrated, urban support because it gives disproportionate weight to less populated states.  But the reallocation done every ten years is completely non-partisan; it is just based on population changes.  

The changes in the allocation are not necessarily bad for Dems in the long run, since fast-growing, heavily Hispanic states like Arizona, Nevada, and Florida are becoming increasingly Democratic.

Besides, dense urban regions, like NYC, LA, Portland, etc, tend to vote Democratic.
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