Electoral college, should it be eliminated? Options

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Should the electoral college be eliminated?

with it, a person could loose every state by 1 vote except california, and win california by a landslide and then loose the race.

with it, democrats in red states feel thier vote doesn't count, and republicans in blue states feel thier vote doesn't count.

if the electoral college were to be eliminated, then everyone's vote would count.

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Even so, you cannot argue that the Electoral College doesn't give states like Wyoming and Maine a deserved leg up when it comes to standing next to California election-wise.

There's no question.

....why exactly do states like wyoming and maine deserve a leg up?

i'd like to think that a vote in DC is worth the same as a vote in california. that's kinda what democracy's about, right? everyone has one vote?

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....why exactly do states like wyoming and maine deserve a leg up?

i'd like to think that a vote in DC is worth the same as a vote in california.  that's kinda what democracy's about, right?  everyone has one vote?

Exactly, DC votes are most certainly as important as California votes. You complain about the lack of attention your state receives politically now, imagine the kind of neglection you'd get if the popular vote won you the presidency.

Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Chicago, Cleveland.

That's it.