<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Emotional Electoral College Ceremony</title> <atom:link href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/emotional-electoral-college-ceremony/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/emotional-electoral-college-ceremony/</link> <description>A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:57:00 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1</generator> <item><title>By: mvy</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/emotional-electoral-college-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-338951</link> <dc:creator>mvy</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:06:53 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5522#comment-338951</guid> <description>The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: mvy</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/emotional-electoral-college-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-338952</link> <dc:creator>mvy</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:05:50 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5522#comment-338952</guid> <description>The NAACP voted recently to endorse a national popular vote for president. Here&#039;s why:&lt;br&gt;The influence of minority voters has decreased tremendously as the number of battleground states dwindles. In 1976, 73% of blacks lived in battleground states. In 2004, that proportion fell to a mere 17%.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Battleground states are the only states that matter in presidential elections. Campaigns are tailored to address the issues that matter to voters in these states.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Safe red and blue states are considered a waste of time, money and energy to candidates. These &quot;spectator&quot; states receive no campaign attention, visits or ads. Their concerns are utterly ignored.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The NAACP voted recently to endorse a national popular vote for president. Here&#39;s why:<br />The influence of minority voters has decreased tremendously as the number of battleground states dwindles. In 1976, 73% of blacks lived in battleground states. In 2004, that proportion fell to a mere 17%.</p><p>Battleground states are the only states that matter in presidential elections. Campaigns are tailored to address the issues that matter to voters in these states.</p><p>Safe red and blue states are considered a waste of time, money and energy to candidates. These &#8220;spectator&#8221; states receive no campaign attention, visits or ads. Their concerns are utterly ignored.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: mvy</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/emotional-electoral-college-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-338953</link> <dc:creator>mvy</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:04:12 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5522#comment-338953</guid> <description>who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC). &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Every vote would be politically relevant and equal in presidential elections. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The bill would take effect only when enacted, in identical form, by states possessing a majority of the electoral votes—that is, enough electoral votes to elect a President (270 of 538). When the bill comes into effect, all the electoral votes from those states would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC). &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The bill is currently endorsed by 1,246 state legislators — 460 sponsors (in 47 states) and an additional 786 legislators who have cast recorded votes in favor of the bill.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The National Popular Vote bill has passed 22 state legislative chambers, including one house in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, and Washington, and both houses in California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The bill has been enacted by Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and Maryland. These four states possess 50 electoral votes — 19% of the 270 necessary to bring the law into effect.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;See &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.NationalPopularVote.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.NationalPopularVote.com&lt;/a&gt;</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).</p><p>Every vote would be politically relevant and equal in presidential elections.</p><p>The bill would take effect only when enacted, in identical form, by states possessing a majority of the electoral votes—that is, enough electoral votes to elect a President (270 of 538). When the bill comes into effect, all the electoral votes from those states would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).</p><p>The bill is currently endorsed by 1,246 state legislators — 460 sponsors (in 47 states) and an additional 786 legislators who have cast recorded votes in favor of the bill.</p><p>The National Popular Vote bill has passed 22 state legislative chambers, including one house in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, and Washington, and both houses in California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The bill has been enacted by Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and Maryland. These four states possess 50 electoral votes — 19% of the 270 necessary to bring the law into effect.</p><p>See <a href="http://www.NationalPopularVote.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.NationalPopularVote.com</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: mvy</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/emotional-electoral-college-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-163809</link> <dc:creator>mvy</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:06:53 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5522#comment-163809</guid> <description>The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: mvy</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/emotional-electoral-college-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-163810</link> <dc:creator>mvy</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:05:50 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5522#comment-163810</guid> <description>The NAACP voted recently to endorse a national popular vote for president. Here&#039;s why:&lt;br&gt;The influence of minority voters has decreased tremendously as the number of battleground states dwindles. In 1976, 73% of blacks lived in battleground states. In 2004, that proportion fell to a mere 17%.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Battleground states are the only states that matter in presidential elections. Campaigns are tailored to address the issues that matter to voters in these states.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Safe red and blue states are considered a waste of time, money and energy to candidates. These &quot;spectator&quot; states receive no campaign attention, visits or ads. Their concerns are utterly ignored.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The NAACP voted recently to endorse a national popular vote for president. Here&#39;s why:<br />The influence of minority voters has decreased tremendously as the number of battleground states dwindles. In 1976, 73% of blacks lived in battleground states. In 2004, that proportion fell to a mere 17%.</p><p>Battleground states are the only states that matter in presidential elections. Campaigns are tailored to address the issues that matter to voters in these states.</p><p>Safe red and blue states are considered a waste of time, money and energy to candidates. These &#8220;spectator&#8221; states receive no campaign attention, visits or ads. Their concerns are utterly ignored.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: mvy</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/emotional-electoral-college-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-163811</link> <dc:creator>mvy</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:04:12 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5522#comment-163811</guid> <description>who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC). &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Every vote would be politically relevant and equal in presidential elections. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The bill would take effect only when enacted, in identical form, by states possessing a majority of the electoral votes—that is, enough electoral votes to elect a President (270 of 538). When the bill comes into effect, all the electoral votes from those states would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC). &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The bill is currently endorsed by 1,246 state legislators — 460 sponsors (in 47 states) and an additional 786 legislators who have cast recorded votes in favor of the bill.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The National Popular Vote bill has passed 22 state legislative chambers, including one house in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, and Washington, and both houses in California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The bill has been enacted by Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and Maryland. These four states possess 50 electoral votes — 19% of the 270 necessary to bring the law into effect.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;See &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.NationalPopularVote.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.NationalPopularVote.com&lt;/a&gt;</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).</p><p>Every vote would be politically relevant and equal in presidential elections.</p><p>The bill would take effect only when enacted, in identical form, by states possessing a majority of the electoral votes—that is, enough electoral votes to elect a President (270 of 538). When the bill comes into effect, all the electoral votes from those states would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).</p><p>The bill is currently endorsed by 1,246 state legislators — 460 sponsors (in 47 states) and an additional 786 legislators who have cast recorded votes in favor of the bill.</p><p>The National Popular Vote bill has passed 22 state legislative chambers, including one house in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, and Washington, and both houses in California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The bill has been enacted by Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and Maryland. These four states possess 50 electoral votes — 19% of the 270 necessary to bring the law into effect.</p><p>See <a href="http://www.NationalPopularVote.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.NationalPopularVote.com</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: mvy</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/emotional-electoral-college-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-113657</link> <dc:creator>mvy</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:06:53 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5522#comment-113657</guid> <description>The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: mvy</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/emotional-electoral-college-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-113656</link> <dc:creator>mvy</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:05:50 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5522#comment-113656</guid> <description>The NAACP voted recently to endorse a national popular vote for president. Here&#039;s why:&lt;br&gt;The influence of minority voters has decreased tremendously as the number of battleground states dwindles. In 1976, 73% of blacks lived in battleground states. In 2004, that proportion fell to a mere 17%.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Battleground states are the only states that matter in presidential elections. Campaigns are tailored to address the issues that matter to voters in these states.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Safe red and blue states are considered a waste of time, money and energy to candidates. These &quot;spectator&quot; states receive no campaign attention, visits or ads. Their concerns are utterly ignored.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The NAACP voted recently to endorse a national popular vote for president. Here&#39;s why:<br />The influence of minority voters has decreased tremendously as the number of battleground states dwindles. In 1976, 73% of blacks lived in battleground states. In 2004, that proportion fell to a mere 17%.</p><p>Battleground states are the only states that matter in presidential elections. Campaigns are tailored to address the issues that matter to voters in these states.</p><p>Safe red and blue states are considered a waste of time, money and energy to candidates. These &#8220;spectator&#8221; states receive no campaign attention, visits or ads. Their concerns are utterly ignored.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: mvy</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/emotional-electoral-college-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-113654</link> <dc:creator>mvy</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:04:12 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5522#comment-113654</guid> <description>who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC). &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Every vote would be politically relevant and equal in presidential elections. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The bill would take effect only when enacted, in identical form, by states possessing a majority of the electoral votes—that is, enough electoral votes to elect a President (270 of 538). When the bill comes into effect, all the electoral votes from those states would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC). &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The bill is currently endorsed by 1,246 state legislators — 460 sponsors (in 47 states) and an additional 786 legislators who have cast recorded votes in favor of the bill.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The National Popular Vote bill has passed 22 state legislative chambers, including one house in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, and Washington, and both houses in California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The bill has been enacted by Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and Maryland. These four states possess 50 electoral votes — 19% of the 270 necessary to bring the law into effect.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;See &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.NationalPopularVote.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.NationalPopularVote.com&lt;/a&gt;</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).</p><p>Every vote would be politically relevant and equal in presidential elections.</p><p>The bill would take effect only when enacted, in identical form, by states possessing a majority of the electoral votes—that is, enough electoral votes to elect a President (270 of 538). When the bill comes into effect, all the electoral votes from those states would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).</p><p>The bill is currently endorsed by 1,246 state legislators — 460 sponsors (in 47 states) and an additional 786 legislators who have cast recorded votes in favor of the bill.</p><p>The National Popular Vote bill has passed 22 state legislative chambers, including one house in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, and Washington, and both houses in California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The bill has been enacted by Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and Maryland. These four states possess 50 electoral votes — 19% of the 270 necessary to bring the law into effect.</p><p>See <a href="http://www.NationalPopularVote.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.NationalPopularVote.com</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: rikyrah</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/emotional-electoral-college-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-113250</link> <dc:creator>rikyrah</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:37:46 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5522#comment-113250</guid> <description>EVENING THREAD IS UP</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>EVENING THREAD IS UP</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: spirit_55z</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/emotional-electoral-college-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-113197</link> <dc:creator>spirit_55z</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:00:27 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5522#comment-113197</guid> <description>Craig, the slide show was heart opening.  New England is an enchanting place.  I had a sense the Founding Fathers were present to grace this occassion.  Thanks for sharing, Craig.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Craig, the slide show was heart opening.  New England is an enchanting place.  I had a sense the Founding Fathers were present to grace this occassion.  Thanks for sharing, Craig.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Justice58</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/emotional-electoral-college-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-113171</link> <dc:creator>Justice58</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:42:05 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5522#comment-113171</guid> <description>I remember the great pics from the DNC.  Craig always does such a great job with whatever he does. I can&#039;t forget those mouth-watering pics of food he posted a short time ago!  Whew Lawd....Yum Yum!</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I remember the great pics from the DNC.  Craig always does such a great job with whatever he does. I can&#39;t forget those mouth-watering pics of food he posted a short time ago!  Whew Lawd&#8230;.Yum Yum!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: CraigHickman</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/emotional-electoral-college-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-113157</link> <dc:creator>CraigHickman</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:11:03 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5522#comment-113157</guid> <description>Thanks, Jill.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks, Jill.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: cheryl aka jill tubman</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/12/emotional-electoral-college-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-113140</link> <dc:creator>cheryl aka jill tubman</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:39:10 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5522#comment-113140</guid> <description>This was both moving, informative and newsworthy as an account. Thanks Craig and rikyrah.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This was both moving, informative and newsworthy as an account. Thanks Craig and rikyrah.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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