This is what PA gopper senate majority leader Dominic Pileggi has posted on his website about his plan to steal the electoral votes from Pennsylvania voters:
Pileggi Unveils Proposal to More Fairly Allocate Electoral College Votes
Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware) announced legislation designed to more fairly allocate Pennsylvania's Electoral College votes in presidential elections.
In 2012, Pennsylvania will have 20 electoral votes, one for each of the 18 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the two U.S. Senators who represent the Commonwealth. Under Senator Pileggi's proposal, two presidential electors would be chosen based on the statewide vote. The other 18 would be chosen based on the vote for president in each Congressional district.
Gov. Tom Corbett and leaders in the state House of Representatives have expressed support for the legislation. Currently, Maine and Nebraska utilize a district-based system.
Senator Pileggi said: "This proposal will more fairly align Pennsylvania's electoral college votes with the results of the popular vote. It will also make individual votes across the state more important, giving voters a more significant say in presidential elections."
Fairly. Do you mean by 'fairly' stealing votes from democrats and applying them to republicans? Remember, because of gerrymandering, the state congressional districts dilute the votes of democrats and amplify the votes of republicans. Who did the redistricting? The Pennsylvania GOP caucus. So imagine that one million more voters in PA vote for the democrat rather than the republican in 2012---if those democrats were concentrated in a few congressional districts in Philadelphia, then the majority of the state electoral college votes could still go for the republican, despite the democratic majority vote. Thus, Pileggi's plan aims to disenfranchise the majority of Pennsylvanians, who happen to be democrats, should they vote for the democrat in 2012.
Pileggi collected 2.7 million dollars from donors in 2010, to be channeled to republican members of his caucus who vote the right way. Is this not pay for play? Isn't pay for play why former IL governor Rod Blagojevich is facing serious prison time?
I don't know the answers. Maybe his staffers do. Here are Pileggi's phone numbers: I am sure he would love to hear from you, particularly if you are from Pennsylvania.
350 Main Capitol
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Office: 717-787-4712
Fax: 717-783-7490
305 Market Street
Oxford, PA 19363
Office: 610-932-2360
Fax: 610-932-2362
415 Avenue of the States
Chester, PA 19013
Office: 610-447-5845
Fax: 610-447-5848
100 Evergreen Drive
Suite 113
Glen Mills, PA 19342
Office: 610-358-5183
Fax: 610-358-5184
When you call him, ask what he did with the 2.7 million in 'campaign contributions' from 2010.
(cross posted at Possible Experience)