Comments on: If a massive storm KO’s turnout in the Northeast… https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/10/if-massive-storm-kos-turnout-northeast/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:10:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: PointOfLaw Forum https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/10/if-massive-storm-kos-turnout-northeast/comment-page-1/#comment-181424 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:10:33 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=33839#comment-181424 My election prediction…

72 hours from election day! Who’s going to win? Nate Silver says that “For Romney to Win, State Polls Must Be Statistically Biased.” I think this is correct. Silver’s model has Obama at a 83.7% favorite, and that is likely……

]]> By: John Fembup https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/10/if-massive-storm-kos-turnout-northeast/comment-page-1/#comment-178891 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 10:33:06 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=33839#comment-178891 I think you are correct about the solid advantages of the Electoral College over a national popular vote system.

However, I don’t agree that the impending storm will persuade naysayers that the electoral college has solid advantages. I think those naysayers will reject the very notion of connecting the storm with the Electoral College.

(And if there happen to be any naysayers who believe it’s a better idea to abandon representative government and instead subject each bit of legislation to a vote of the entire population – it won’t persuade them, either.)

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