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Anybody else think the way we do elections are too complicated???
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 560807" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>The electoral college should end. Why are we voting if it's then up to some other dudes who actually wins? This was my argument in govt class ages upon ages ago, and in some 30 yrs it has not changed. Teacher couldn't convince me, although I do understand the process. </p><p></p><p>I dunno about state elections. But anything federal should be the same across the board. Same ballots, same rules. That way no one can argue. States can figure their own business and how they want to do it, as it should be. </p><p></p><p>Now that we've hit the mass media stage of evolution, personally..........how about we only allow them no more than 3 months to do their campaigns? I think that would be more than enough.......probably should still be shorter. </p><p></p><p>Maybe it's because Ohio is a stupid swing state, but these past two elections have about done me in with the whole process. My phone this past month has literally non stop rang off the hook. If it wasn't yet another darn poll, it was a campaign ad. Not to mention the folks banging on my door at all hours. Good grief, yesterday and the day before my phone DID NOT stop ringing. Seriously? Was that really necessary? Now you got my name there somewhere, and you got Travis' name there somewhere.........and by darn it wouldn't take much to look it up and see that neither of us have missed a voting session since the age of 18. Reminding us to vote is just plain stupid and a waste of time/effort and annoying as holy hades. </p><p></p><p>Janet, I'm with you on the amount candidates spend to get elected. </p><p></p><p>Oh, and this projecting the winner before all votes have been counted baloney..........that should be nixed. No way they'll ever convince me that doesn't give a lot of folks the why bother it looks like the other person is winning anyway attitude.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 560807, member: 84"] The electoral college should end. Why are we voting if it's then up to some other dudes who actually wins? This was my argument in govt class ages upon ages ago, and in some 30 yrs it has not changed. Teacher couldn't convince me, although I do understand the process. I dunno about state elections. But anything federal should be the same across the board. Same ballots, same rules. That way no one can argue. States can figure their own business and how they want to do it, as it should be. Now that we've hit the mass media stage of evolution, personally..........how about we only allow them no more than 3 months to do their campaigns? I think that would be more than enough.......probably should still be shorter. Maybe it's because Ohio is a stupid swing state, but these past two elections have about done me in with the whole process. My phone this past month has literally non stop rang off the hook. If it wasn't yet another darn poll, it was a campaign ad. Not to mention the folks banging on my door at all hours. Good grief, yesterday and the day before my phone DID NOT stop ringing. Seriously? Was that really necessary? Now you got my name there somewhere, and you got Travis' name there somewhere.........and by darn it wouldn't take much to look it up and see that neither of us have missed a voting session since the age of 18. Reminding us to vote is just plain stupid and a waste of time/effort and annoying as holy hades. Janet, I'm with you on the amount candidates spend to get elected. Oh, and this projecting the winner before all votes have been counted baloney..........that should be nixed. No way they'll ever convince me that doesn't give a lot of folks the why bother it looks like the other person is winning anyway attitude. [/QUOTE]
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