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Originally Posted by Maksutov
Obviously the electoral process in this country needs two immediate reforms, the first being the abolition of the Electoral College, and, second, radical changes to the state primary systems.
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I've been saying this for years too. The Electoral College is now doing exactly the opposite of what it was originally designed for. It was put in place to make it necessary for candidates to appeal to a large majority of the population with their different issues and interests, forcing them to garner suppport from all over the country. Now, a candidate only has to win 11 key states to become President.
As for primary and campaign reform, it is LONG overdue. Originally, the
best person could run for PoTUS, now it's just the person with the deepest pockets, be the pockets their own or those of the corporations that bought the candidate.
(lets get rid of lobbyists while we're at it!
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