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Old 02-13-2004, 05:37 PM   #12
Troubleshooter
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Quote:
Originally posted by juju
I guess the electoral college was created in an era where states were seen as independent entities, bound together through a common union. State rights and patriotism were important. Today, they aren't, and the entire system serves only to concentrate more votes in the hands of very few.

So, these people, who are very few, are exploiting that system by moving an area where their votes will have more weight.
I see it as more as a model of a way to pull some of the power back into the hands of the state.
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