Nebraska's Electoral College
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Umm....not sure you if this is supposed to be some kind of retort, but I don't think you understood my point at all. I know exactly what gerrymandering is, and I was talking about the problem with using Nebraska's system in all states.
See post #78.
The results using this method only benefit the right and further divorce the winner from the popular vote.
Under this method Obama loses in 2012 and Biden loses in 2020. The Republicans win every single election save for Obama 2008.
Nationwide it only further entrenched the advantage for Republicans the electoral college gives them.
I found this article pointing out what would have happened in 2020 if all states split their Electoral Votes like ME & NE.
It illustrates the added advantage to the R's. Biden would have only had 274 EV's instead of 306. I'm actually surprised he still would have won even with a 4.5 point lead in the popular vote.
ME & NE doing what they do makes little difference, but if a larger traditional "Blue" state that has an R governor and R general assembly changed to that method (I know the WI gov tried doing this a few years ago), it would have some serious consequences. No way should congressional districts drawn by dirty politicians be a factor in the Presidential Election.
First Look: 2020 Presidential Election if All States Voted Like Maine and Nebraska - 270toWin
Those two states award two electoral votes to the state popular vote winner and one for each congressional district
www.270towin.com
I’d be interested in basing electoral college votes on congressional districts, but only if partisan gerrymandering were banned and all districts were drawn reasonably.
What about keeping all people's vote relevant? As of now, half of the country doesn't even vote, in part because they know their vote doesn't mean much.
Also, Electoral College does not keep all states relevant. How often do candidates head to Alaska, Hawaii, SD or ND?
hawkeyetraveler
HB Heisman
Not a retort per se…I misunderstood and thought you were describing the Dems filibuster in Nebraska as gerrymandering. Sorry about that.
He’s probably gonna need some personal security for a bit. I do not envy the amount of communications I’m sure he’s had the last few days.
This makes sense for a few reasons:
-When he flipped from D to R, he stated that he wouldn't ever vote for WTA. It would be a real bad look if he voted for WTA the first opportunity he had.
-He's vying for mayor. He needs Omaha's votes. R's are going to vote R, but he needs to get at least some of the D vote to beat Stothert.
-The blue dot is his district, his constituents. He needs to listen to them and rep them. If he opts not to run for mayor, he needs votes from his district, and he isn't going to get them by going against their will to represent them.
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Simple solution...POPULAR VOTE
He's going to play hell getting Dems to forget it was his vote that allowed the Trans/abortion vote to be voted in.
