During a Toastmasters (www.toastmasters.org) meeting I visited last night, one of the questions was on the Electoral college. The Colorado issue came up as they are thinking of changing to not be "winner take all". One concern is that the value of the state will be diminshed if the votes are cast according to the popular vote. I am still forming an opinion on this. You still have the issues associated with faithless electors as a safeguard. Having lived in a smaller state like Utah (electorally-speaking), I can understand how Utah would not want to be marginalized out of the process. Although since it is not a battleground state, I think we have exactly the situation the Founders wanted to avoid -- notably where a few states are deciding the election. I do know that change happens in excruitingly slow intervals - especially here in Washington :)
MSNBC - Doing the math: How Kerry or Bush could win
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