[FRIAM] Popular vote

[Owen Densmore]

Looks like NM, once again, is considering joining the National Popular Vote
compact:

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/blogs/politics/roundhouse-roundup-could-popular-vote-control-the-election/article_f7c763d6-c3b5-5f90-a786-b366135e1c0b.html


​It likely will not pass, the Governor would probably veto it, but if rural
NM is considering it, maybe it has a chance.

   -- Owen ​

On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 3:47 PM, glen ☣ <gepropella at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> If the rhetoric that the electoral college provides extra salience for
> _swing_ states (not nec. small states, not nec. rural states, etc.), then
> we can count out places like FL and OH ... or any state where a majority of
> politicos think they have the advantage by swinging.  Perhaps now that
> includes WI, NC, CO, AZ, etc.  I think there's a reasonable argument that
> could be made to solid red states, including TX (which may start swinging
> soon) to sign up.  We stable states should band together and stop being
> held hostage by the pathological swingers.
>
> On 12/31/2016 12:16 PM, Russ Abbott wrote:
> > They're all blue states. We will need some red states as well.
>
>
> --
> ☣ glen
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