Electoral College

[kandrathe]

Any change would change the way that their money is used, and I think we need to be careful before we muck around with it. I think if every state did what Maine and Nebraska are doing, then the money would go into national TV advertising rather than focused on where they can sway the electoral votes. The big states, New York, Florida, Texas, and California would command the lions share of attention.

The current system is weighted toward geographic "party" solidarity. Currently in order for a third party to have any chance of winning, they need to construct a large party structure across many states. If we changed the way that the electoral college worked then it might be easier for a third party winner. Not that it would be a bad thing, just I think it bears some scrutiny before it might be changed.