OK, so we just had the electoral college vote Monday, and some may be saying, "Hey, what about that National Popular Vote idea?" The Progressive States Network, which I respect, is even going for the argument that the electoral college killed the auto bailout because Republicans thought Michigan's electoral votes are out of reach for them. I disagree.
Besides the potential for chaos with having to recount every single precinct throughout the nation if there's a close election, I don't see the advantage of shifting to the NPV for my swing state of Pennsylvania, for example. (Keep reading, Californians and New Yorkers -- I'm trying to help you, too. :-) And frankly, I think there's a much bigger injustice to U.S. democracy -- what I think of as "the ultimate gerrymander" -- which needs to be fixed first (or at least tied to NPV -- call it a "grand bargain" if you want -- it would be a win-win for progressives).
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