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Al Gore calls to end Electoral College
Politico ^ | 08/31/2012 | By DYLAN BYERS

Posted on 08/31/2012 6:57:47 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Former Vice President Al Gore called for an end to the Electoral College tonight.

"It's always tough to amend the constitution, and very risky to do so," he said on Current TV, which he co-founded. "But I think its time, I think our country would be stronger and better if it went according to the popular vote."

In the 2000 presidential election, Gore won the popular vote but lost the electoral to George W. Bush.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: algore; constitution; electoralcollege; soreloser
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To: Melas

Ok, then, how does one prevent the common Dem tactic of delaying the precinct vote count until all the other precincts have reported in ... only to find an additional set of ballots that more than make up the difference?

Perhaps a requirement that ballots be escorted by law enforcement?


61 posted on 08/31/2012 7:40:02 AM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: Melas

Ok, then, how does one prevent the common Dem tactic of delaying the precinct vote count until all the other precincts have reported in ... only to find an additional set of ballots that more than make up the difference?


62 posted on 08/31/2012 7:43:53 AM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: Ancesthntr
One (and perhaps the only positive) thing I can say in favor of Obama is that he has kept the fool Al Gore far away from his Administration. Gore has rendered himself as marginal among liberals as Pat Buchanan has among conservatives.
63 posted on 08/31/2012 7:45:56 AM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: SeekAndFind

Democrats would win every election without the electoral college.

So no surprise he favors this.

What IS surprising is Fred Thompson favors it too.


64 posted on 08/31/2012 7:48:10 AM PDT by hitchwolf
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To: SeekAndFind

When Gore says anything, the burden is on him to prove what he says is not moronic nonsense, otherwise it’s safe to assume whatever he has to say is not worth listening to. That said, anyone taking this suggestion of his seriously at all needs to, ask: does Al Gore (Idiot-TN), really know more about this than James Madison?


65 posted on 08/31/2012 8:00:49 AM PDT by wny
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To: SeekAndFind

It is always the ones who LOST who want to disban the Electoral College.

Of course they do. They know that most libs/lefties live in the bigger cities. They would like nothing better than for NYC, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Dallas [not so much cowboyville, aka Ft. Worth], Los Angeles, etc., to decide elections.

If that ever happened, NH, VT, NM, and most of the other smaller or fly-over states would never be visited by a candidate running for president. Those candidates would only campaign in the larger cities.


66 posted on 08/31/2012 8:03:18 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s over, Al Bore. You lost!


67 posted on 08/31/2012 8:20:16 AM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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To: SkyDancer

Direct democracy, where the wolves devour the sheep. They did manage to change the way Senators are elected.


68 posted on 08/31/2012 8:21:32 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: SeekAndFind

Twelve years later

Still a bitter loser


69 posted on 08/31/2012 8:21:47 AM PDT by KosmicKitty (WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
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To: Shadow44

The Founding Fathers were smart enough to know that popular elections can be very close and election stealing a very real possibility. The Electoral College brings certainty to a Presidential election. Imagine if the presidency is to be decided by a hand full of votes with endless recounts and court challenges. Look at the Franken versus Coleman race for Senate in Minnesota where the outcome of the election took almost two months to resolve and a few tens of ,likely fraudulent, gave Franken the US Senate seat.


70 posted on 08/31/2012 8:31:24 AM PDT by The Great RJ
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To: Rusty0604
Democracy: Two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner.

Republic: An armed sheep

71 posted on 08/31/2012 8:31:29 AM PDT by SkyDancer ("OF COURSE I TALK TO MYSELF - Sometimes I need an expert opinion")
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To: SeekAndFind

More like Al Gore calls to throw out the Constitution.


72 posted on 08/31/2012 8:32:11 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: DuncanWaring

Best example I’ve read on the EC. You should hear me trying to explain the EC to my Aussie friends here.


73 posted on 08/31/2012 8:36:03 AM PDT by SkyDancer ("OF COURSE I TALK TO MYSELF - Sometimes I need an expert opinion")
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To: taxcontrol

Happened in Wa. After the third counting for governor, King county found 125 extra votes that got Gregoire the governorship. The first two counts favored the Republican Rossi.


74 posted on 08/31/2012 8:39:29 AM PDT by SkyDancer ("OF COURSE I TALK TO MYSELF - Sometimes I need an expert opinion")
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To: SeekAndFind

Can the Electoral College call for the end of Al Gore?


75 posted on 08/31/2012 8:42:43 AM PDT by righttackle44 (I may not be much, but I raised a United States Marine.)
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To: Shadow44

The founders of this country knew what they were doing with the Electoral College. Otherwise, the liberal bastions and cesspool cities would elect Democrats until the cows come home, with no hope for flyover country.


76 posted on 08/31/2012 8:42:58 AM PDT by Twinkie (Obamanation - where everything is free; except US!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Conservatives and conservatism need to find successful ways of winning, for the long-term, throughout ALL U.S. cities! If the electoral college is abolished, then it will, probably, be all U.S. cities who will end up determining all future POTUS!


77 posted on 08/31/2012 8:49:44 AM PDT by johnthebaptistmoore (The world continues to be stuck in a "all leftist, all of the time" funk. BUNK THE FUNK!)
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To: SkyDancer

Just remember to say “rugby” and “try”, rather than “football” and “touchdown”. ;-)

Could probably work in a cricket analogy, too, but I know nothing about cricket.


78 posted on 08/31/2012 8:56:44 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: SeekAndFind
"It's always tough to amend the constitution, and very risky to do so," he said on Current TV, which he co-founded. "But I think its time, I think our country would be stronger and better if it went according to the popular vote." In the 2000 presidential election, Gore won the popular vote but lost the electoral to George W. Bush.

I recall specifically that Gore and company were praising the Founders for the wisdom of this system when polls at one point were suggesting the opposite was going to occur - that Bush would win the popular vote but Gore would win the election.

Most people who claim they don't support the Electoral College can't explain what it is or what its purpose is. They don't know that the President of the United States is just that - the President of the STATES - hence, why he is elected by the States. "United States" is not a singular entity - it is plural.

79 posted on 08/31/2012 9:15:06 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: DuncanWaring
Cricket was explained to me. I've been to several matches. Still do not understand why they play for days and scores in the hundreds. Now the difference between US football and Aussie rules footie:

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No blood, no foul.

80 posted on 08/31/2012 9:40:58 AM PDT by SkyDancer ("OF COURSE I TALK TO MYSELF - Sometimes I need an expert opinion")
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