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Polling guru Nate Silver predicts Trump has 64% chance of winning the Electoral College in latest forecast

www.foxnews.com Polling guru Nate Silver predicts Trump has 64% chance of winning the Electoral College in latest forecast

Nate Silver predicted Trump has a 64% chance of winning the Electoral College on Sunday in an update to his latest election forecast, following the results of new poll.

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...the electoral college keeps the union together...??
- Are we still a nation after all these years? Do you not understand what the electoral college does? It makes sure the smaller states still have equal power in the government. Otherwise we’d split off because power would be held by a few states.
  
  I'm thinking you shouldn't talk about the electoral college until you understand what it does because you're dead wrong
  Power IS held by a few states....the swing states...that are made important because the electoral college gives them disproportionate votes. States aren't people and where you live shouldn't matter for the presidential election.
  [https://fairvote.org/archives/the_electoral_college-population_vs_electoral_votes/](A vote in Wyoming has the same "power" as 2 1/2 votes from Oregon). What about that sounds right to you?
  
  States are the centers of power in our country. Not the people. It’s why states vote for president.
  
  What does that word salad even mean?
  
  Have you ever taken a basic class on the United States government? States vote for the president. That’s what the electoral college is all about. In many states the electoral college has no obligation to use the popular vote for making their decision.
  
  Typical conservative dancing around the point but not addressing it. Sad!
  
  I clearly explained it to you. You seem to think the popular vote is how elections are won. It’s cute but not factually accurate.
  https://www.heritage.org/election-integrity/commentary/the-electoral-college-safeguard-stable-elections
  
  You can't read. I'm saying the popular vote is how the president SHOULD be decided and I'm asking in what way the electoral college is better. Your only suggestion so far holds about as much weight as an anti-tiger rock ("we're still a union so it's a good thing")
  
  I explained why it’s better. It provides a more equal footing for the states. The popular vote shouldn’t be used as it’s a stupid idea. It’s against the structure of our country. We are a republic. We are not a democracy. The founding fathers hated democracy. They knew we needed rails to keep the system working.
  
  Nowhere did you explain why it's better and now you're continuing to dance around the point.
  Quit the bullshit and answer this concisely:
  Why is a system where citizens in a few states to have disproportional power better than one where individuals are equal?
  And don't just vaguely gesture at the country again. Worse systems have lasted way longer so "see? It clearly works!" is not a valid argument.
  
  @wintermuteoregon @glimse
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