I live in a republican state, Kansas. I am not a republican, in fact most of my city, Kansas City Kansas, are not republicans, at least thats how 80% of them vote. At the last presidential election, Kansas members of the electoral college all voted for Bush, regardless of the fact that there are significant voters who opposed Bush. I did not vote for bush(or Gore). Basically those who opposed Bush had votes that were thrown AWAY. Our votes simply didn't count because we were in the minority. All I can say is fuck the electoral college, fuck the current presidential election system. Why is it that for every smaller issue, popular vote is just fine, but for the presidential election, the voices of the minority of voters aren't heard?
I thought all the scandal around the 2000 election would if nothing else tell America to improve its current voting system, but that was a pipe dream. Instead it will never change. Thats why I won't vote on the presidential election any more. I'll focus on more local issues.