[Verginius Rufus]

The name "New Columbia" was being used the last time they pushed this idea. New Columbia is a stupid name--where is Old Columbia?

Another idea that has no chance of passing but might help stir passions in the Democratic base constituencies. Anyway, why should the remaining bits of land that would not be part of the new state be entitled to cast three electoral votes? It would be a "rotten borough" like those in England before the Reform Act of 1832.

[Publius]

Anyway, why should the remaining bits of land that would not be part of the new state be entitled to cast three electoral votes?

Because those clymers stuck it in the Constitution as an amendment.