Kamala Harris’s running mate urges popular vote system but campaign says issue is not part of Democrats’ agenda

Kamala Harris’s running mate urges popular vote system but campaign says issue is not part of Democrats’ agenda

Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, has called for the electoral college system of electing US presidents to be abolished and replaced with a popular vote principle, as operates in most democracies.

His comments – to an audience of party fundraisers – chime with the sentiments of a majority of American voters but risk destabilising the campaign of Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, who has not adopted a position on the matter, despite having previously voiced similar views.

“I think all of us know, the electoral college needs to go,” Walz told donors at a gathering at the home of the California governor, Gavin Newsom. “We need a national popular vote. We need to be able to go into York, Pennsylvania, and win. We need to be in western Wisconsin and win. We need to be in Reno, Nevada, and win.”

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  • undercrust
    17·
    1 month ago

    “Mob rule” in this case being…the will of the majority of voters? Some sort of national popular vote, perhaps?

    This is an insane take man, but I guess some puppets don’t want their strings cut.

    • lilsip@lemmy.world
      214·
      1 month ago

      “Insane take” Literally the founding of our country was built off that take.

      • undercrust
        16·
        1 month ago

        Yeah, you’re right, better to stay stagnant and not bother improving the system so that America stays true to its heritage. Everything was better back then, workers rights, women’s rights, slavery…gods the founding fathers really knew their shit. Why try to improve on perfection?

        (MASSIVE /s so I don’t get downvoted to oblivion)

        • lilsip@lemmy.world
          19·
          1 month ago

          If any idiot here can’t tell your being sarcastic, that’s their issue.

          But yes actually. Some things shouldn’t change. From what I’ve studied/learned we really were the first of our style of government. It’s been successful thus far, when plenty of other systems have come and gone.

          Also just because the core of our system shouldn’t be changed doesn’t mean other things should/couldnt/havent changed. Soooo don’t put words in my mouth 👍

          You said it best, why try to improve on perfection?