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338 to 159, with 40 yet to be allocated.
Over 2 to 1 for Obama. And yet the popular vote is split much more closely. With 83% reporting:
Obama: 55,807,702 (52%)
McCain: 50,969,343 (47%)
There's something wrong with that. I said it was wrong in 2000, when it cost us the election. And it seems even more wrong now. 338 is already over 62%. That's a 10 point difference. 20 point difference in the spread. At minimum.
Obama's victory speech made sure to address those who hadn't voted and to call for unity. For us to be the United States of America. And I'm glad of that. I'm glad he sees that. I'm hoping we can make it true.
But the electoral college system has to go. Yes, it makes the small states important. Yes, it would take a constitutional amendment to change. But... all of our votes should count, and they should count equally. We shouldn't have to think about Red States and Blue States. We shouldn't have to worry that the people will vote for one candidate but have the other be elected. It's wrong. And it needs to be fixed.
And those of us looking at that lovely lovely flood of blue across the map have to remember that the reality is purple. And that the race was a lot closer than the electoral count would have us believe.
Over 2 to 1 for Obama. And yet the popular vote is split much more closely. With 83% reporting:
Obama: 55,807,702 (52%)
McCain: 50,969,343 (47%)
There's something wrong with that. I said it was wrong in 2000, when it cost us the election. And it seems even more wrong now. 338 is already over 62%. That's a 10 point difference. 20 point difference in the spread. At minimum.
Obama's victory speech made sure to address those who hadn't voted and to call for unity. For us to be the United States of America. And I'm glad of that. I'm glad he sees that. I'm hoping we can make it true.
But the electoral college system has to go. Yes, it makes the small states important. Yes, it would take a constitutional amendment to change. But... all of our votes should count, and they should count equally. We shouldn't have to think about Red States and Blue States. We shouldn't have to worry that the people will vote for one candidate but have the other be elected. It's wrong. And it needs to be fixed.
And those of us looking at that lovely lovely flood of blue across the map have to remember that the reality is purple. And that the race was a lot closer than the electoral count would have us believe.