Electoral College
Why do we have the electoral college system in place? Can this have a significant impact on the elections? Look back on past elections, and how this has affeced them. Why do some states have elctoral voters that have to vote based on the popular vote of that state, and others do not have to go with the people of their state?
Barack Obama/Joe Biden
Party- Democratic Running Mate- Joe Biden
Taxes- Tax cuts for the middle class
Health Care- More affordable plans
Iraq- Wants to withdraw troops
Environment- New energy policy
Gun Control- Regulations on the 2nd amendment
Economy- wants to create more jobs
Education- strengthen public school systems
Abortion/Gay Marriage- doesn't support gay marriage, but believes in equal rights, pro-choice
John McCain/Sarah Palin
Party- Republican Running Mate- Sarah Palin
Taxes- average tax benefits up to $1,200
Health Care- Everyone chooses their own plan
Iraq- Keep troops in Iraq
Environment- The Lexington Project (energy policy)
Gun Control- Believes that law abiding citizens should be allowed to bear arms.
Economy- create lots of jobs
Education- wants to better schools
Abortion/Gay Marriage- doesn't support gay marriage, pro-life
Dukes County Voter Questions
Question 1.) A YES VOTE would reduce the state personal income tax rate to 2.65% for the tax year beginning on January 1, 2009, and would eliminate the tax for all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2010.
A NO VOTE would make no change in state income tax laws.
Question 2.) A YES VOTE would replace the criminal penalties for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana with a new system of civil penalties.
A NO VOTE would make no change in state criminal laws concerning possession of marijuana.
Question 3.) A YES VOTE would prohibit dog races on which betting or wagering occurs, effective January 1, 2010.
A NO VOTE would make no change in the laws governing dog racing.
Question 4.) The proposed charter would retain the current form of Dukes County government (the county manager form with seven county commissioners), except that the commissioners would be elected for concurrent two-year terms, instead of non-concurrent (staggered) four-year terms, as is currently the case.
Question 5.) THIS QUESTION IS NOT BINDING
Shall the state representative from this district be instructed (1) to support legislation establishing health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system that is comprehensive, cost effective, and publicly provided to all residents of Massachusetts; and (2) to oppose any laws penalizing the uninsured for failing to obtain health insurance?
10 comments:
We have had electoral college in place for more than 200 years and people think that it has worked in the past and it should still work for the future. Personally I feel that it should be abolished because they don't help the elections in any good way possible. This system is diminishing the principle of one person and their right to vote by giving the population of small states more electoral votes than an equivalent population in a large state would receive. Potentially, this will award victory to the candidate who came in second in the popular vote. So that candidate who wins the electoral but not the popular vote will have the lasting problem of legitimacy as president.
- C.H.
I think that we should and shouldnt keep the electoral college because it helps the system stay organized, but at the same time not alot of people agree that we should take out the electoral college because with the electoral college the small states has bigger votes because the population is so big.
SA
The Electoral College should eliminated immediately. It is not valid in today's society, and has misguided several elections recently. It is a taint on our election system and must be DESTROYED!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by the all-powerful Jesbus
Ww have the electoral system in place because to even out population differences between states. Yes, because states that have more electroal votes are worth more so if a candidate wins a lot of states that have a lot of electoral votes they are more likely to win.Presidants have won elections because of the electoral vote and won,but lost the popular vote. States that have to vote with their people have to vote this way because as a state this was decided.-JS
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We have the electoral college system because it's used to show what the majority of the state has chosen for presidents. It does have a major impact and the reason why is because every vote counts for either president.
this is to add on to the 7th comment: (BB)
I think we should keep the electoral collage. I think we should keep it because most of the states have to follow the popular vote anyway. Also it keeps us organized instead of having 435,443 in one state you have 4 or somthing like that
-(B.W.)
The electoral college really shouldn't be there, I mean it should be the American peoples votes 100%, it's who we want as president everyone in USA not just electoral college.
(PM)
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