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GiddyUp18 t1_j2j0pvj wrote

People act like a Republican will never win the popular vote again. There is a solid chance, if DeSantis is the GOP candidate, he will win in a landslide.

Also, I can’t imagine a state- one considered a swing state, for that matter- would give up its influence in an election by signing on to such a plan. Imagine a very real scenario in which DeSantis wins the popular vote, but PA goes to Biden by a narrow margin. Under such a system, the will of the majority of PA voters would be disregarded. This is a terrible idea.

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tyrael459 t1_j2jp391 wrote

It’s been 19 years since a Republican presidential candidate won the popular vote.

DeSantis barely won his first run for governor in Florida, and anyone who has seen him speak in person can tell you he is as tantalizing as whole wheat bread on 98-degree summer day.

If he refuses to grow his platform beyond “teachers and vaccines kill people,” I earnestly hope he becomes the Republican candidate.

DeSantis will not win the popular vote if he runs for president. Please bookmark this post or whatever this place lets you do.

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GiddyUp18 t1_j2jrygb wrote

You’re missing the point. Replace DeSantis with any other Republican candidate. There will undoubtedly be another Republican win the popular vote in the future, as these things ebb and flow. Either way, my point still stands, that in a swing state, you run the risk of making the majority of your votes not count, by signing on to such an agreement. This thing makes sense for a state that is firmly red or blue, but not a purple state. What would be better would be proportional distribution of electoral college votes. Winner take all seems silly.

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tyrael459 t1_j2jtwzd wrote

I never spoke about getting rid of the electoral college, so you don’t need to waste time on that with me. I agree that the system needs to be tweaked, for sure, but if you tweak it to be granted more in proportion with population than land, republicans as we currently know them likely would never win the presidency again.

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