[golfisnr1]

“If the proposal is adopted, analysts suggest that a Republican presidential candidate would get a boost because Democrats can no longer count on all 55 electoral votes from California, which has voted for Democratic candidates since 1988.”
If this were adopted by all states in 1999 , I believe Gore would be president.

[rfp1234]

[Clemenza]

More idiotic "populism" from the retard "activists" in California, who never learned that we are a representative Republic, NOT a mobocracy.

I can't wait until the descendants of the illegals become a majority and vote via "ballot initiative" to nationalize all of Orange and San Diego Counties. Then finally the Cali "activists" will get some sense about the dangers of mobocracy.

[Bringbackthedraft]

Sounds like a fair thing to me. Maybe because its fair the Dems won’t go for it. Surely they could dig up enough ghost voters to keep it as it is.

[Combat_Liberalism]

A solid proposal which if adopted would cut off the Jackass’s ears and tail. I like it. I hope the Californicators go for it. Whats not to like?

[IslandJeff]

Would sure make Presidential Campaigns cheaper and easier.

Not sure about the Constitutionality of doing it via ballot initiative, though I think the Constitution is pretty silent about appointing electors.

[Political Junkie Too]

Comparison of 2000 and 2004 California Presidental Election Results by County.

Bear in mind that this is a county map, not a Congressional District map, but you get the idea.

-PJ

[Robert A Cook PE]

Let the propaganda begin.

[kbennkc]

All my life scientists have promised an earthquake that would cause California to fall into the ocean. This looks like the next best thing.

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

Demons are such shaking children why would anyone want to put the affairs of state in the hands of infants fairness is not a deed that wants to be seen by children but selfishness is substituted for fairness .

Selfishness indeed....

[umgud]

If the proposal is adopted, analysts suggest that a Republican presidential candidate would get a boost because Democrats can no longer count on all 55 electoral votes from California, which has voted for Democratic candidates since 1988.

CA Republican citizens have been disinfranchised since 1988.

[Uncle Hal]

I hope it passes. However when the MSM and the Democrats start throwing money at defeating this measure it will die. Guaranteed.

[Always Right]

Let California lead the way, and watch nobody follow.

[LS]

This would be hugh.

It's series.

[G8 Diplomat]

...that a Republican presidential candidate would get a boost because Democrats can no longer count on all 55 electoral votes from California

That is true. The Dems get the bulk of their electoral support from California. They can't win enough states to gather up a bulk of electoral votes like the Republicans can, so they have to rely on California's 55 to push them into the 200s. If the Dems are terrified, I say let's do it.

[goldstategop]

Considering the Field Poll is liberal, the Democrats have every reason to be terrified. If this passes in Blue State California, the GOP could be poised to take as many electoral votes in November 2008 as in Ohio.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[RinaseaofDs]

” . . . because we know better than our forefathers did.”

The electoral college was a work of genius. It guaranteed that a tyranny of the majority would not occur. It ensured that the interests of rural states would have some significance against the masses all huddling around the flow of federal dollars pouring into the cities.

Stupid and arrogant is like drinking and driving. Churchill was right about pluralities.

[I_Love_My_Husband]

I think it needs to be done. Now.