You're, Like, So Popular!

MANIFESTO

Very interesting article by Henrick Hertzberg in this week's The New Yorker about a group that is working to eliminate the electoral college in favor of the popular vote in Presidential elections. The most compelling argument is that the last few elections have been dominated by campaigning in the 13 or so "swing states" while "spectator states" are completely ignored. The best result of the measure is it would eliminate Red and Blue states and, in theory at least, bring the country together as United States. A setimental idea to be sure, but noble nonetheless.

I tend to buy the argument, but even Hertzberg admits the measure has little chance of passing.