In case you thought the article on Republicans changing the rules to rig future Presidential elections was overblown, here’s more evidence.
Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger (R) said on Friday that he’s open to pursuing the strategy in his state. According to Gongwer (subscription required), Bolger believes a bill by state Rep. Pete Lund (R) — which has yet to be introduced — is worthy of strong consideration.
“I hear that more and more from our citizens in various parts of the state of Michigan that they don’t feel like their vote for president counts because another area of the state may dominate that or could sway their vote,” Bolger told Gongwer. “They feel closer to voting for their congressman or their congresswoman and if that vote coincided with their vote for president they would feel better about that.”
Notice the bolded part. That’s the part where the people who voted for the loser in the election complain that their vote didn’t count. See, that’s how elections work. One person wins the election by getting more votes and the person who gets less votes loses. If the person you voted for lost, that’s just the way it is. You don’t change the rules so that a minority of people select the winner. That’s completely undemocratic.
Michigan voters chose President Obama by 54% to 45% for Mitt Romney. Had this electoral scheme been in place, because of Republican gerrymandering in 2010, Mitt Romney would have won the state.
This is a critical issue facing our democracy; its importance cannot be overstated.
Michigan voters chose President Obama by 54% to 45% for Mitt Romney. Had this electoral scheme been in place, because of Republican gerrymandering in 2010, Mitt Romney would have won the state.
This is a critical issue facing our democracy; its importance cannot be overstated.
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