excellent idea
I think that's a great idea, 12th.
This whole idea of the "electoral college" is a very strange system of representation - I mean, going "outside of the normal channels", that kind of thing.
And come to think of it, the primary system is pretty wierd too.
There's some interesting history behind this, I mean "why" the Founding Fathers didn't do a "direct popular vote" from the git-go.
'Cause you know, there were "issues" about landowners, and "issues" about slaves, and all kinds of contention between the States it was a very interesting debate, and a very interesting resolution, all things considered - a fascinating piece of history.
Then, there's also the observation that a lot of my cousins and friends from Europe - when they ask about American politics, this is one of the things they always ask about - like, "explain your primary system, and how the Presidential election works" - 'cause you know, they read about stuff like the popular vote going one way and the electoral vote going another, and they want to understand why this is -
So, how would you propose to change things? "Process" changes, a bit at a time, or would you try to bite off the whole enchilada with a Constitutional Amendment or something?
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