In commenting on this I have said I don't know all the facts. I also havent prepaired & am only taking on things that I vaguely remember so yeah also I am not a politics student so & frankly I don't care I am just saying actually I have no idea what point I am saying or trying to make so I definately wanna withdraw from this one cause I don't know the culture or enough about the system to make a evaluated point so enjoy the debate & i will wage in on something I actually know about.
"To the world u may be one person, but to one person u may be the world"
-author unknown
Sounds cool & something to think About love yous all.
Dave.
>From: "King_Dovregubben"
>To: "'David Becroft'" ,
>Subject: RE: This is not Creed discussion anymore......
>Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 01:53:12 -0700
>
>It's not a popularity contest. The President represents the entire
>country, not just the crowded costal areas. This system forces them to
>pay attention to the needs of the entire country.
>
>Gore got more votes. But if you look at a map of which counties went for
>Gore and which counties went for Bush, it looks like Bush crushed Gore.
>Check it out: http://www.rense.com/general5/mandate.gif
>
>This system ensures that the President isn't elected by California,
>Florida and New York at the expense of the rest of the nation.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Creed Discussion List [mailto:CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM] On
>Behalf Of David Becroft
>Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 12:39 AM
>To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM
>Subject: Re: This is not Creed discussion anymore......
>
>
>
>Hey mate
>
>All I was saying is that it is a failing of your system in that the most
>poular candidate overall didn't win. (Al Gore in total got more votes
>(not states) than george w bush) which was all I said). About the
>compulsory part. It is not compolsory to vote just to rock up on the day
>which if I recall is not the way you guys work.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>"To the world u may be one person, but to one person u may be the world"
>
>-author unknown
>Sounds cool & something to think About love yous all.
>Dave.
> >From: "Kevin L. Brown"
> >To: "David Becroft" ,
> >Subject: Re: Re: This is not Creed discussion anymore......
> >Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 21:44:00 -0700
> >
> >Compulsory? Yay, freedom.
> >
> >Our system is based on a state system. There are no national elections.
>Each state picks delegates and sends them to vote for them. Each state
>has delegates assigned based on population so the more populous states
>have more.
> >
> >(delegates are called "electors" which gives us the term "electoral
>college".)
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: David Becroft
> > To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 6:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: This is not Creed discussion anymore......
> >
> >
> > Hey Kevin
> >
> > I am an aussie I don't know how the system works but I did hear
>reported that one of the failings of your system is that the person with
>the lesser total as in number of people who voted for them can still win
>in your system. I also had heard that this happened last election so
>yeah but how can you expect a proper perspective when turning up is non
>compolsory.
> >
> > Using Australia as an example it is not compulsory to vote but it is
>compolsory to atleast turn up to vote, voting is secret & a few other
>things so yeah but In America you can if you want but we dont really
>care.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "To the world u may be one person, but to one person u may be the
>world"
> > -author unknown
> > Sounds cool & something to think About love yous all.
> > Dave.
> > >From: "Kevin L. Brown"
> > >Reply-To: "Kevin L. Brown"
> > >To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM
> > >Subject: Re: This is not Creed discussion anymore......
> > >Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 18:32:55 -0700
> > >
> > >Close. Try again.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: David Becroft
> > > Did you realise that Al Gore got more votes total than George W.
>Bush. Mr Bush just won because he won more states
> >
> >
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