Comments on: Monday…Board of Education recommendations, presidential polling, Palin’s vetting, Hawaii in Wasilla units, and Saturday’s dinner in Kaaawa http://ilind.net/2008/09/08/mondayboard-of-education-recommendations-presidential-polling-palins-vetting-hawaii-in-wasilla-units-and-saturdays-dinner-in-kaaawa/ Ian Lind • Online daily from Kaaawa, Hawaii Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:21:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: elizabethrago http://ilind.net/2008/09/08/mondayboard-of-education-recommendations-presidential-polling-palins-vetting-hawaii-in-wasilla-units-and-saturdays-dinner-in-kaaawa/comment-page-1/#comment-997 elizabethrago Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:45:48 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=957#comment-997 Great post Ian, Love this site. State by state polling showing dems winning, Frank Rich calling out McCain, and turkey legs! Who could ask for anything more? Great post Ian,
Love this site. State by state polling showing dems winning, Frank Rich calling out McCain, and turkey legs! Who could ask for anything more?

]]> By: charles http://ilind.net/2008/09/08/mondayboard-of-education-recommendations-presidential-polling-palins-vetting-hawaii-in-wasilla-units-and-saturdays-dinner-in-kaaawa/comment-page-1/#comment-996 charles Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:47:10 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=957#comment-996 You wrote: "Perhaps you want to rethink your position in light of this new evidence." It's always problematic to use a particular example and extrapolate that to a generality. Yes, it may very well be true that McCain could win the popular vote and lose the electoral vote. But that's what happened to Gore in 2000. You could easily (and accurately) have said that if the popular vote had been in place in 2000, Gore would have been president. One can only wonder what this country would look like had that happened. The fundamental premise behind the popular vote is a simple one: you get the most votes, you win. And it's a premise that holds true for thousands of local, state and federal political races. After all, if the electoral college approach is still the best approach, why hasn't any state used a mini-version to elect, say, its governor. You wrote: “Perhaps you want to rethink your position in light of this new evidence.”

It’s always problematic to use a particular example and extrapolate that to a generality. Yes, it may very well be true that McCain could win the popular vote and lose the electoral vote.

But that’s what happened to Gore in 2000. You could easily (and accurately) have said that if the popular vote had been in place in 2000, Gore would have been president.

One can only wonder what this country would look like had that happened.

The fundamental premise behind the popular vote is a simple one: you get the most votes, you win. And it’s a premise that holds true for thousands of local, state and federal political races.

After all, if the electoral college approach is still the best approach, why hasn’t any state used a mini-version to elect, say, its governor.

]]> By: Fisherman http://ilind.net/2008/09/08/mondayboard-of-education-recommendations-presidential-polling-palins-vetting-hawaii-in-wasilla-units-and-saturdays-dinner-in-kaaawa/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Fisherman Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:41:57 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=957#comment-995 The average State House district in Hawaii is 2.5 Wasilla units. That means any Hawaii State legislator could be qualified to run for the Vice President of the United States. The average State House district in Hawaii is 2.5 Wasilla units. That means any Hawaii State legislator could be qualified to run for the Vice President of the United States.

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