IIRC that is the way the electoral votes used to work back in the day. But there was no constraint on who each electoral representative actually voted for. Basically once the representatives where picked they could vote for any eligible candidate they choose subject to all the negotiating and deal making that kind of latitude would allow.
The current all votes go to the candidate winning the popular vote of a state was a response to this situation where the electoral representatives could over turn the popular vote if they wanted to. I like the idea of the Colorado inative. The representatives are still bound to the canidates popular vote, but not in an all or nothing proposition. I think it would lead to better campaining where the canidates would have to take all the states into account, not just a few "key" states. I also think it could give third parties a more level playing field. If a canidate other then Democratic or Republican party gets enough of the popular vote then they would get a few of the electoral college votes. This could actually lead to other clauses of our electoral code coming into effect. Where no single canidate gets the 270 majority needed to win at the electoral college level. That could be interesting, not sure whether it would be good or bad. -------------- Ian Skinner Web Programmer BloodSource www.BloodSource.org Sacramento, CA "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" - Cynthia Dunning Confidentiality Notice: This message including any attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete any copies of this message. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=34 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:131687 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
