Schwarzenegger Vetoes Electoral College Bill

Arnold was right to veto this nonsense.  Let me see if I can try to make sense of what this “dumbocrat” was proposing.

In 2000 Gore got a few more National “popular” votes then did Bush.  In this guys proposal Gore would have then been awarded all of California’s Electoral Votes thereby telling the rural and suburban population of California screw you.

In 2004 Bush got more National “popular” votes than Kerry did so this dumbocrat’s bill would have told the majority of people in California screw you since all the states votes go to Bush regardless of how the majpority in the state actually voted.

What this dumbocrat is really trying to do is not to make California “relevant” but rather to make the smaller states where the vote is really in play irrelevant.

Our constitution is a remarkable document.  It calls for representative democracy not the mob rule of a direct democracy.  The House gives the bigger more populated States the ability to have a bigger say in that Body while the Senate balances and protects the smaller States by giving them an equal say.

The Electoral College does the same thing. Each State get’s Electoral votes in proportion to their representation in the House.  But,with the Electoral College votes being apportioned within the state based on the vote you receive within the state it allows the rural and less populated areas of a state to not have their entire voice downed out by the larger population centers.

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Schwarzenegger Vetoes Electoral College BillGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Saturday that would have given California’s electoral votes in presidential elections to the winner of the national popular vote, rather than the candidate who captured the state.

The bill could have gone into effect only if states with a combined total of 270 electoral votes – the number now required to win the presidency – agreed to the same process.

Schwarzenegger said the bill sponsored by Assemblyman Tom Umberg, a Democrat, disregards the will of a majority of Californians.

“This is counter to the tradition of our great nation, which honors states’ rights and the unique pride and identity of each state,” Schwarzenegger said.

Umberg called the governor “misguided.”

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Saturday that would have given California’s electoral votes in presidential elections to the winner of the national popular vote, rather than the candidate who captured the state.

The bill could have gone into effect only if states with a combined total of 270 electoral votes – the number now required to win the presidency – agreed to the same process.

Schwarzenegger said the bill sponsored by Assemblyman Tom Umberg, a Democrat, disregards the will of a majority of Californians.

“This is counter to the tradition of our great nation, which honors states’ rights and the unique pride and identity of each state,” Schwarzenegger said.

Umberg called the governor “misguided.”