Comments on: Defending the Electoral College…again http://blog.amyolivershow.com/2009/03/defending-the-electoral-collegeagain/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:41:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Save Our States: Electoral College warrior | The Amy Oliver Show http://blog.amyolivershow.com/2009/03/defending-the-electoral-collegeagain/comment-page-1/#comment-852 Save Our States: Electoral College warrior | The Amy Oliver Show Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:49:40 +0000 http://blog.amyolivershow.com/?p=143#comment-852 [...] readers know that I spent a good deal of time last spring in a fierce battle to save the Electoral College in Colorado.  Supporters of National Popular Vote, a.k.a. the Koza Scheme, including Senator Chris Romer and [...] [...] readers know that I spent a good deal of time last spring in a fierce battle to save the Electoral College in Colorado.  Supporters of National Popular Vote, a.k.a. the Koza Scheme, including Senator Chris Romer and [...]

]]> By: Electoral College survives | The Amy Oliver Show http://blog.amyolivershow.com/2009/03/defending-the-electoral-collegeagain/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Electoral College survives | The Amy Oliver Show Fri, 01 May 2009 09:56:24 +0000 http://blog.amyolivershow.com/?p=143#comment-134 [...] of the worst pieces of legislation, HB 1299 designed to destroy the Electoral College, was killed in the Colorado Senate by its sponsor Sen. Chris Romer.  Apparently Romer didn’t [...] [...] of the worst pieces of legislation, HB 1299 designed to destroy the Electoral College, was killed in the Colorado Senate by its sponsor Sen. Chris Romer.  Apparently Romer didn’t [...]

]]> By: Electoral College update | The Amy Oliver Show http://blog.amyolivershow.com/2009/03/defending-the-electoral-collegeagain/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Electoral College update | The Amy Oliver Show Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:53:20 +0000 http://blog.amyolivershow.com/?p=143#comment-118 [...] to my sources, HB 1299, National Popular Vote to destroy the Electoral College, still is waiting for second reading in the Colorado Senate.  Right now the budget is the main [...] [...] to my sources, HB 1299, National Popular Vote to destroy the Electoral College, still is waiting for second reading in the Colorado Senate.  Right now the budget is the main [...]

]]> By: Ben http://blog.amyolivershow.com/2009/03/defending-the-electoral-collegeagain/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Ben Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:14:49 +0000 http://blog.amyolivershow.com/?p=143#comment-110 "If the United States was a pure democracy, then the will of the states such as New York, California, New Jersey and Massachusetts would be thrust upon states like Colorado, Kansas, Utah, Tennessee and Kentucky." As a resident of Massachusetts, I can tell you that this would be a very, very bad thing. “If the United States was a pure democracy, then the will of the states such as New York, California, New Jersey and Massachusetts would be thrust upon states like Colorado, Kansas, Utah, Tennessee and Kentucky.”

As a resident of Massachusetts, I can tell you that this would be a very, very bad thing.

]]> By: Peoples Press Collective » Political Chaos Without Electoral College http://blog.amyolivershow.com/2009/03/defending-the-electoral-collegeagain/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Peoples Press Collective » Political Chaos Without Electoral College Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:18:37 +0000 http://blog.amyolivershow.com/?p=143#comment-88 [...] consequences of public policy.   Professor Robert Hardaway did just that when testified against HB 1299 – the national popular nightmare.  Prof Hardaway uses the 1960 election, with its very close popular vote between Kennedy and [...] [...] consequences of public policy.   Professor Robert Hardaway did just that when testified against HB 1299 – the national popular nightmare.  Prof Hardaway uses the 1960 election, with its very close popular vote between Kennedy and [...]

]]> By: Political chaos without Electoral College | The Amy Oliver Show http://blog.amyolivershow.com/2009/03/defending-the-electoral-collegeagain/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Political chaos without Electoral College | The Amy Oliver Show Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:21:00 +0000 http://blog.amyolivershow.com/?p=143#comment-83 [...] consequences of public policy.   Professor Robert Hardaway did just that when testified against HB 1299 – the national popular nightmare.  Prof Hardaway uses the 1960 election, with its very close popular vote between Kennedy and [...] [...] consequences of public policy.   Professor Robert Hardaway did just that when testified against HB 1299 – the national popular nightmare.  Prof Hardaway uses the 1960 election, with its very close popular vote between Kennedy and [...]

]]> By: Mourning the loss of the Electoral College | The Amy Oliver Show http://blog.amyolivershow.com/2009/03/defending-the-electoral-collegeagain/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Mourning the loss of the Electoral College | The Amy Oliver Show Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:58:16 +0000 http://blog.amyolivershow.com/?p=143#comment-73 [...] Electoral College is not officially dead — yet.  But it will be shortly.   HB 1299, which changes how Colorado awards its 9 electoral votes in the presidential election, passed out [...] [...] Electoral College is not officially dead — yet.  But it will be shortly.   HB 1299, which changes how Colorado awards its 9 electoral votes in the presidential election, passed out [...]

]]> By: No CO legislators vote to destroy the Electoral College | The Amy Oliver Show http://blog.amyolivershow.com/2009/03/defending-the-electoral-collegeagain/comment-page-1/#comment-56 No CO legislators vote to destroy the Electoral College | The Amy Oliver Show Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:32:54 +0000 http://blog.amyolivershow.com/?p=143#comment-56 [...] Democrat Northern Colorado legislators Jim Riesberg, John Kefalas and Randy Fischer voted to trample on the  US Constitution that has protected the rights of smaller states for over 200 years, render Colorado politically impotent in the next presidential election and ignore the will of Colorado voters.  These legislators gave a thumbs up to Andy Kerr’s anti-Electoral College legislation HB 1299.  [...] [...] Democrat Northern Colorado legislators Jim Riesberg, John Kefalas and Randy Fischer voted to trample on the  US Constitution that has protected the rights of smaller states for over 200 years, render Colorado politically impotent in the next presidential election and ignore the will of Colorado voters.  These legislators gave a thumbs up to Andy Kerr’s anti-Electoral College legislation HB 1299.  [...]

]]> By: Bad news for the Electoral College | The Amy Oliver Show http://blog.amyolivershow.com/2009/03/defending-the-electoral-collegeagain/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Bad news for the Electoral College | The Amy Oliver Show Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:29:04 +0000 http://blog.amyolivershow.com/?p=143#comment-55 [...] of the most dangerous pieces of legislation HB 1299 just passed third reading in the Colorado House of Representatives.  Colorado voters are on their [...] [...] of the most dangerous pieces of legislation HB 1299 just passed third reading in the Colorado House of Representatives.  Colorado voters are on their [...]

]]> By: HB 1299 second reading | The Amy Oliver Show http://blog.amyolivershow.com/2009/03/defending-the-electoral-collegeagain/comment-page-1/#comment-51 HB 1299 second reading | The Amy Oliver Show Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:39:02 +0000 http://blog.amyolivershow.com/?p=143#comment-51 [...] « Defending the Electoral College…again [...] [...] « Defending the Electoral College…again [...]

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