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Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (R) has come out against a plan by a Republican Virginia state senators to divide its electoral votes by cogressional district, a move that would have given Mitt Romney a dominant win in the state in 2012. Per the Atlantic's Molly Ball:
Molly Ball @mollyesque
https://twitter.com/mollyesque/statuses/294906364172582913
VA Gov. McDonnell does not support the electoral college bill. "He believes Virginias existing system works just fine as it is," per spox.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/virginia-gov-bob-mcdonnell-opposes-electoral-vote-change
Virginia governor opposes Electoral College change
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/25/16700938-virginia-governor-opposes-electoral-college-change
(snip)
A spokesman for Republican Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says the governor opposes the GOP legislation that would award the state's electoral votes in presidential elections by congressional district -- instead of the current winner-take-all system.
"The governor does not support this legislation. He believes Virginia's existing system works just fine as it is. He does not believe there is any need for a change," said spokesman Tucker Martin.
This opposition by McDonnell essentially kills the chances that the Electoral College change would become law in the state. In addition, another Republican state senator in Virginia today said he also was against the change.
immoderate
(20,885 posts)And it wouldn't help Republicans in the gubernatorial election.
The media helped here.
--imm
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)silverweb
(16,402 posts)[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Watch what they do.
If they backtrack now in Virginia, they'll just try to sneak it through in different states at different times.
Don't trust them. Ever.
Flashmann
(2,140 posts)Can never be said enough,or loudly enough.....
silverweb
(16,402 posts)[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]What baffles me is how so many keep letting them slide, giving them more chances, and trusting that they might change for the better because they say/do something halfway honest or "nice" once in a while.
Let's keep hammering home the facts of their dishonesty, hypocrisy, and nonstop efforts to subvert the democratic process.
Kurska
(5,739 posts)These are attacks on our fundamental rights.
MiniMe
(21,717 posts)That is the big question.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)Transvaginal Bob doesn't want more egg on his face.
cal04
(41,505 posts)It sure sounds illegal.
Cha
(297,323 posts)answers my question downthread.
Cha
(297,323 posts)join the cheaters in his own party.. only that the current system is fine. Interesting.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)Key Florida and Virginia Republicans oppose GOP attempt to steal next presidential election
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/01/25/1181969/-Two-Florida-Republicans-stand-against-their-party-s-attempt-to-steal-the-next-presidential-election
Florida House Speaker Weatherford: changing the Electoral College is for sore losers
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2013/01/florida-house-speaker-weatherford-rigging-the-electoral-college-is-for-sore-losers.html#storylink=addthis
dsc
(52,163 posts)and any reason to name him vp evaporates with that plan.
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)Hell, when he ran for office he portrayed himself as a moderate. Next step ... trans-vaginal probes and laws requiring clinics which offer abortion services to meet hospital OR standards.
Fuck what McDonnell says, I want to see what he does.
samsingh
(17,599 posts)a repug with some type of honor