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Originally posted by Zeld2.0
By the Pennsylvania example, while only two cities may vote one way.. think about it this way. If those two cities were the majority of people in the state, why not?
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Here's why not. PA is 23 electoral votes, a major piece of the pie. If PA is split 51-49, the 51 percent swing all 23 votes their way. A popular vote that split 51-49 would be an insignificant victory for the "winner." What the EC does is screw up the power of the majority.
Further, the fact that electoral votes are reported throughout the day affects the voting process. Once people in Nevada see that NY, PA, OH and FL have gone to one of the candidates, they are less likely to vote because the election is probably decided. If it were a popular vote the people might feel less disenfranchised and we could actually see some voter turnout.
As for the thinking that the EC protects us from our moronic selves, no thank you. I'd like it if we could sin our own sins.