11-02-2004, 11:12 PM
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Electoral College Thread
This is for posting results only, NOT for debate.
Networks are calling the following:
Georgia: Bush Win
Kentucky: Bush Win
Indiana: Bush win
Vermont: Kerry Win
Current Electoral College Standings: Bush 34, Kerry 3
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11-02-2004, 11:33 PM
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West Virginia: Bush Win
Current Electoral College Standings: Bush 39, Kerry 3
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11-03-2004, 12:05 AM
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They need to get rid of the electoral college......its stupid in my opinion
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11-03-2004, 12:05 AM
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Oklahoma: Bush Win
Tennesse: Bush Win
Illinois: Kerry Win
Maine: Kerry Win
Massachussets: Kerry Win
Conneticut: Kerry Win
Kerry: 77
Bush: 66
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11-03-2004, 12:05 AM
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Why don't we just wait till the end?
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11-03-2004, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Crazy764
Why don't we just wait till the end?
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Or just look here: http://www.yahoo.com/
 
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11-03-2004, 12:08 AM
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Will, baseball season is over and we don't have football during the week, we need something to do. 
In all seriousness, the electoral college seems to be a system no longer necessary in this modern time.
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11-03-2004, 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Greg
Will, baseball season is over and we don't have football during the week, we need something to do.
In all seriousness, the electoral college seems to be a system no longer necessary in this modern time. |
I guess you got a point.
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11-03-2004, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by PHF2ATL
They need to get rid of the electoral college......its stupid in my opinion
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That's what I said!
In 2000, more people voted for Al Gore than George Bush....but who was our president?
It's a sh!tty system that misrepresents the American people.
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11-03-2004, 12:42 AM
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I know it was only established because the original writers of the Constitution thought the people couldnt make "wise" decisions.
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11-03-2004, 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by babypurin
I know it was only established because the original writers of the Constitution thought the people couldnt make "wise" decisions.
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Actually as I understand it was to give the more rural, less populated states an equal vote in the process. Otherwise a place like New York would have had a much bigger say in things than bumfu!# Kentucky.
Nowadays it probably isn't needed as much as it was then, with the country settled, more or less.
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11-03-2004, 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by pullin4u
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Originally Posted by babypurin
I know it was only established because the original writers of the Constitution thought the people couldnt make "wise" decisions.
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Actually as I understand it was to give the more rural, less populated states an equal vote in the process. Otherwise a place like New York would have had a much bigger say in things than bumfu!# Kentucky.
Nowadays it probably isn't needed as much as it was then, with the country settled, more or less. |
But does bumfu!# Kentucky really matter? :P
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11-03-2004, 01:04 AM
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102-77...Bush 
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11-03-2004, 01:26 AM
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News sites are running VERY slow. More results in a minute...
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11-03-2004, 01:28 AM
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Bush Victories: North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
Kerry Victories: Maine, New York, Massachusets, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, DC, Illinois
Bush: 156
Kerry: 112
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11-03-2004, 01:44 AM
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CANDIDATE VOTE VOTE % EV
Bush 13,871,404 53% 170
Kerry 12,043,852 46% 112
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11-03-2004, 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by herpa2003
Bush Victories: North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
Kerry Victories: Maine, New York, Massachusets, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, DC, Illinois
Bush: 156
Kerry: 112
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Not suprising, when voting is done in the West, Kerry will have a ton more electoral votes, remember that number for Bush includes Texas, so when Kerry gets California and many western states his tally will increase. So far their is no suprises so dont be too worried, that Kerry is behind.
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11-03-2004, 01:47 AM
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Bush: 170
Kerry: 112
Note about the electoral college:
• U.S. presidents are elected to four-year terms by 538 Electoral College voters, one per senator and representative from each state, plus three from the District of Columbia. In 38 states, the voters are required by law to vote for the candidate who won the popular voter in their state, although all electors usually cast a ballot for the popular vote winner. A candidate must receive a majority of 270 votes to win the election.
So even though it might be redundant, in effect the electoral college is expressing the views of the people, and it is very rare for the state to fall for the candidate who is not backed by the popular vote.
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11-03-2004, 01:53 AM
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And California has the most electoral college votes...
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11-03-2004, 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Leftseat86
And California has the most electoral college votes...
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Yep. 55 electoral votes (which haven't yet come in).
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