What do you want for our country?

[Flash]

I'm not talking about the nomination, I am talking about the election!

Delegates should be accumulated in every state in the presidential election, NO MORE WINNER TAKE ALL BULLSHIT!

NEXT!

I think you are talking about electors and not delegates. Delegates are used during the presidential nomination process.

[Geeko Sportivo]

I think you are talking about electors and not delegates. Delegates are used during the presidential nomination process.

They're similar in a lot of ways. Both are people elected by the individual political parties to represent the will of voters. Because of the way United States' primaries and elections are run, popular vote doesn't choose the winners. Instead, there is a smaller group of people elected at the state level to represent their views at later votes, which officially decide the winners. For the delegates, that vote happens at the individual party conventions, usually over the summer. For the electors, who belong to the Electoral College, it occurs after the general election, on the following Monday. Sometimes, one person can be both and participate in both votes.

The rules for the delegates' votes are made by the parties themselves. That's why we heard a lot about superdelegates and rules before the Democratic and Republican primaries this year. They can change the number of delegates, as Democrats have by reducing superdelegates, and the rules around them — the GOP tried to ensure there was a clear winner by making sure that a candidate won a majority of delegates in at least eight states to be eligible. Some then later saw it as a way to stop Trump.

The rules for the electors, on the other hand, were originally set by the Constitution:

Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.

The ways in which the electors are appointed or elected varies from state to state, and they almost always give all their votes to the winner of the popular vote in the state. Nebraska and Maine allow their electoral votes to be split partially by congressional district, too. There are some states which require their electors to vote for the popular vote winner, but not all do. That means someone could be selected to support one candidate, but then change their mind at the last minute. While possible, it has never swayed a presidential election in history.

Whether you agree with them or not, it's good to understand the way these systems work while we have them.

[Flash]

They're similar in a lot of ways. Both are people elected by the individual political parties to represent the will of voters. Because of the way United States' primaries and elections are run, popular vote doesn't choose the winners. Instead, there is a smaller group of people elected at the state level to represent their views at later votes, which officially decide the winners. For the delegates, that vote happens at the individual party conventions, usually over the summer. For the electors, who belong to the Electoral College, it occurs after the general election, on the following Monday. Sometimes, one person can be both and participate in both votes.

The rules for the delegates' votes are made by the parties themselves. That's why we heard a lot about superdelegates and rules before the Democratic and Republican primaries this year. They can change the number of delegates, as Democrats have by reducing superdelegates, and the rules around them — the GOP tried to ensure there was a clear winner by making sure that a candidate won a majority of delegates in at least eight states to be eligible. Some then later saw it as a way to stop Trump.

The rules for the electors, on the other hand, were originally set by the Constitution:

Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.

The ways in which the electors are appointed or elected varies from state to state, and they almost always give all their votes to the winner of the popular vote in the state. Nebraska and Maine allow their electoral votes to be split partially by congressional district, too. There are some states which require their electors to vote for the popular vote winner, but not all do. That means someone could be selected to support one candidate, but then change their mind at the last minute. While possible, it has never swayed a presidential election in history.

Whether you agree with them or not, it's good to understand the way these systems work while we have them.

Yes, I understand. That is why I pointed out delegates and electors serve very different purposes.

Some studies have shown based on past election results that if we did not use winner-take-all but divided electors proportionately there would have been more elections in which the electoral vote winner did not win the popular vote.

[jakemax]

Can you state one thing you believe that will make our country better?

This is a real question. Can you state the most important thing you want for our nation.

A meteor to hit the west coast and the ne coast.

[Concart]

Voting Rights Act with teeth to put a stop to the attempted Republican coup. There is not a more important issue.

[BidenPresident]

A meteor to hit the west coast and the ne coast.

Then the financial system would collapse because New York is a financial center.
And no more computers because California is the center of technology.

[BidenPresident]

Voting Rights Act with teeth to put a stop to the attempted Republican coup. There is not a more important issue.

I tend to agree. As Trump himself understood, voting is the only thing keeping dictators out of power.

[jakemax]

Then the financial system would collapse because New York is a financial center.
And no more computers because California is the center of technology.

who cares? This country is toast because of filth like you.

[BidenPresident]

who cares? This country is toast because of filth like you.

You are not articulate. Nor do you understand our country. That is why you are always full of rage.

[Wolverine]

Can you state one thing you believe that will make our country better?

This is a real question. Can you state the most important thing you want for our nation.

I want the commies who have infiltrated our Government disguised as Democrats, to be rooted out, along with the Muslim fanatics!

[BidenPresident]

I want the commies who have infiltrated our Government disguised as Democrats, to be rooted out, along with the Muslim fanatics!

How do you identify the "commies?"

[Wolverine]

How do you identify the "commies?"

They are the ones with a D beside their name!

[BidenPresident]

They are the ones with a D beside their name!

The totality of your comment is that commie=democrat.

No offense...but you are dumb as shit.

[Wolverine]

The totality of your comment is that commie=democrat.

No offense...but you are dumb as shit.

No offense but you are naive!

[Hawkeye10]

Douglas Murray speaks to this very well: