To the editor: I absolutely agree with George Skelton’s views on the electoral faculty. In 1989, as a newly elected member of the Democratic Nationwide Committee from California, I submitted a decision calling for the abolishment of the electoral faculty to the DNC Resolutions Committee. As a consequence of my inexperience, the decision by no means made it out of the committee.
I served for 32 years on the DNC, and lived by way of two presidential elections (2000 and 2016) the place the Democratic candidate received the favored vote however misplaced within the electoral faculty.
Mary Ellen Early, Sherman Oaks
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To the editor: The electoral faculty is a bizarre strategy to elect a president, and on multiple event I’ve questioned the tactic. However, if it ain’t broke, don’t repair it.
As I see it, that is the USA of America, with the phrase “States” being an important. I like the concept of every state having a say in our elections and never populous “bullies” resembling California or New York having outsized energy over the remainder of the nation.
George W. Bush misplaced the favored vote to Al Gore and, in keeping with many, was a dud as president. The second Iraq conflict and the onset of the “nice recession” may be positioned straight at his ft.
In 2020, the elites’ technique of “anybody however Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders” resulted within the election of Joe Biden. He received the favored vote and the electoral faculty. His financial selections and his border coverage are seen by many as failures.
So whether or not or not a president wins the favored vote doesn’t imply Individuals will assume their years within the Oval Workplace have been profitable.
Skelton may even see the electoral faculty as antiquated, however there was a technique to the insanity of our founding fathers, who noticed the worth of limiting the facility of the “bully” states to regulate the nation.
Mark Walker, Yorba Linda
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To the editor: It’s vital to do not forget that negotiating a change to the Structure may imply further adjustments, resembling eradicating time period limits for presidents.
I do want the strategies Nebraska and Maine use for calculating electoral votes (by congressional district versus statewide) can be adopted throughout the nation.
The Democrats’ failure on this election lies squarely on the ft of President Biden. To her credit score, Kamala Harris ran a reliable marketing campaign, and shall be oh-so-welcome again dwelling in California (presumably as a gubernatorial candidate).
But when the Democratic Occasion continues on its present course, it would lose once more in a nationwide election.
Larry Furman, Woodland Hills
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To the editor: The one means we’ll eliminate the electoral faculty is that if a Democrat wins the presidency whereas shedding the favored vote. The newly elected president may push for its elimination and solely then will the Republicans agree that the electoral faculty is a foul thought.
Artwork Lacher, La Cañada Flintridge
