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In a message dated 10/31/2008 8:17:39 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
paxamicus AT earthlink.net writes:


> > What will it take to do away with the Electoral College and go with  
> > the
> > popular vote? 


Many of us in our graves is what it would take.  The country is not set up on 
an electoral college basis for nothing.  My state has scarcely 5 million 
people.  In a popular vote, we might as well not even participate.  
California, 
NY, Fla, and a few other states would always choose the president and to 
their 
own advantage.  Popular vote would be an exceedeingly bad thing.

> 
> > My 18 year old is excited about this election and to be voting for  
> > his first
> > time,
> 

That does not encourage me.  Better would be voters, especially 18 yo's, to 
cast their votes complety 'sange-froid'.    Nearly every Obama supporter I've 
talked to (not absolutely all, but almost) bubble over with the change for 
the 
sake of changing the changes, oh boy, bright new world .... isn't all this 
enthusiasm great!?

No. It isn't.  When asked about what specifically they hope an Obama 
administration will address, they don't know.  We just know that those other 
guys are 
... well .... bad, you know.

I'd prefer the colder blooded 18 yo who is demonstrating more than a party 
atmosphere at the polls.


James