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KiraYamatoFan · 2012-11-06, 23:04

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Originally Posted by kaito-kid

lol, California can give 55 votes? Why (more than NY and Texes)?
I don't understand the whole electoral college thing..

I know it's a complicated thing, but those numbers in electoral votes are based on each state's population. In California, there are nearly 38 million people (way more than NY and Texas), hence why they hold so many electoral votes.

Urzu 7 · 2012-11-06, 23:04

California and Washington just went to Obama. Obama is at 244 electoral votes.

kyp275 · 2012-11-06, 23:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaito-kid

lol, California can give 55 votes? Why (more than NY and Texes)?
I don't understand the whole electoral college thing..

electoral votes are based on population size, so states with larger populations have more EC votes.

Vexx · 2012-11-06, 23:04

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Originally Posted by ganbaru

You really think than there's even a small chance of happening ?

I'm looking at the fiscal cliff (put in place by a bunch of immature congressmen).

Xagzan · 2012-11-06, 23:05

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Originally Posted by GDB

Daily Show's coverage is great so far. Anderson Cooper and his Golden Saxophone, and PATRICK STEWART! haha

I have a friend who's there, for tonight of all nights. Incredibly jealous T_T

Xellos-_^ · 2012-11-06, 23:05

Fox calls Ca and Wa for Obama as soon as polls close

Ithekro · 2012-11-06, 23:06

The Electoral College is based on the number of representatives and senators a state has in Congress, which is based on the state's population plus two senators.

California has the largest population in the country and makes up 10% of the population of the United States by itself. Thus 53 seats in the House and two Senators.

Aya Reiko · 2012-11-06, 23:07

Mitt takes ID and NC, Obama takes CA, HI, and WA

Obama nears the finish line...

KiraYamatoFan · 2012-11-06, 23:07

Senate remains under Democrat control. Right now, Obama is only short of around 40 electoral votes for a win while Romney is stuck at around 190.

creb · 2012-11-06, 23:07

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Originally Posted by Vexx

I'm looking at the fiscal cliff (put in place by a bunch of immature congressmen).

I think "cliff" evokes an image that grossly overstates the issue, and I wouldn't be surprised at all if the only thing that happens is that tax cuts are extended with automatic cuts put on hold, while Congress continues to punt the issue into the future.

Mentar · 2012-11-06, 23:08

This is so sweet

flying ^ · 2012-11-06, 23:08

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Originally Posted by Iron Maw

Hahaha, Fox looks like it's having a funeral.

FOX hosts has shown to be more professional this time compared to the pure partisan hacks currently compised on MSDNC

Wallace/Megyn/Braier/VanSustren >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maddaw/O'Donnel/Schultz/al-Sharpton

Ithekro · 2012-11-06, 23:08

And suddenly, Sanae jumps head....

LeoXiao · 2012-11-06, 23:09

The main issue with the electoral system is that whoever wins in that state gets ALL of its electoral votes, despite the fact that nearly half of the population may have voted differently, which basically makes those peoples' votes not count beyond their own state.

KiraYamatoFan · 2012-11-06, 23:10

Iowa is confirmed blue.

Just a little more...

Mentar · 2012-11-06, 23:11

Iowa and New Mexico blue - that's pretty much the nail in the coffin

Aya Reiko · 2012-11-06, 23:13

Obama takes Iowa and Oregon

OHIO GOES OBAMA. OBAMA IS RE-ELECTED

Ithekro · 2012-11-06, 23:13

The Electoral College is also there because the governement (the elites in the late 1700s) did not trust the ramble citizens to make wise choices. In those days several state legislators picked the electoral voters...not the population of the state.

creb · 2012-11-06, 23:13

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Originally Posted by LeoXiao

The main issue with the electoral system is that whoever wins in that state gets ALL of its electoral votes, despite the fact that nearly half of the population may have voted differently, which basically makes those peoples' votes not count beyond their own state.

The bigger question is, why should it under the current design of how our government is supposed to work?

For all the cries for a straight popular vote, people seem to forget we're actually a bunch of separate states held together by the Federal government, as opposed to a bunch of people held together by the Federal government.

A straight popular vote only makes sense in the absence of a system of states.

Kaioshin Sama · 2012-11-06, 23:14

Ohio called for Obama, that's a wrap folks.

2012-11-06, 23:04	Link #2402
Urzu 7 Juanita/Kiteless Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New England Age: 40	California and Washington just went to Obama. Obama is at 244 electoral votes. __________________

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Ithekro Gamilas Falls Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Republic of California Age: 46	The Electoral College is based on the number of representatives and senators a state has in Congress, which is based on the state's population plus two senators. California has the largest population in the country and makes up 10% of the population of the United States by itself. Thus 53 seats in the House and two Senators. __________________

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Aya Reiko Cutengu Join Date: May 2006 Location: Shameimaru's lap	Mitt takes ID and NC, Obama takes CA, HI, and WA Obama nears the finish line... __________________

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Ithekro Gamilas Falls Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Republic of California Age: 46	And suddenly, Sanae jumps head.... __________________

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KiraYamatoFan Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Age: 40	Senate remains under Democrat control. Right now, Obama is only short of around 40 electoral votes for a win while Romney is stuck at around 190.

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Mentar Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hamburg Age: 54	This is so sweet

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LeoXiao 思想工作 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vereinigte Staaten Age: 31	The main issue with the electoral system is that whoever wins in that state gets ALL of its electoral votes, despite the fact that nearly half of the population may have voted differently, which basically makes those peoples' votes not count beyond their own state.

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KiraYamatoFan Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Age: 40	Iowa is confirmed blue. Just a little more...

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Mentar Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hamburg Age: 54	Iowa and New Mexico blue - that's pretty much the nail in the coffin

2012-11-06, 23:13	Link #2417
Aya Reiko Cutengu Join Date: May 2006 Location: Shameimaru's lap	Obama takes Iowa and Oregon OHIO GOES OBAMA. OBAMA IS RE-ELECTED __________________

2012-11-06, 23:13	Link #2418
Ithekro Gamilas Falls Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Republic of California Age: 46	The Electoral College is also there because the governement (the elites in the late 1700s) did not trust the ramble citizens to make wise choices. In those days several state legislators picked the electoral voters...not the population of the state. __________________

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Kaioshin Sama Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: Neither Here nor There Age: 39	Ohio called for Obama, that's a wrap folks.