Hillary Clinton is making the argument that she is winning the popular vote and that the votes of Michigan and Florida must be counted. I for one feel that this is the worst sort of politicking, with Senator Clinton attempting to change the rules of the game only after she is losing. When the DNC made the decision to disqualify Michigan and Florida for violating party rules, Clinton had little to say, presumable because she thought she would seal up the nomination by Super Tuesday.
But if Senator Clinton is indeed sincere about her desire to have every vote counted, she should fight to change the way are presidents are elected. Although the electoral college system is enshrined in the Constitution and would be difficult to change, there is a simple way of fixing the system without tinkering with the Constitution (I believe a political scientist whose name escapes me proposed this idea. I found a reference to plan here with no credit assigned). Pass a law that requires members of the electoral college to cast their vote for the candidate who wins the popular vote. This would make the presidential campaign a truly national event and ensure that the winner of the office is truly the choice of a majority of voters.
Senator Clinton should work for this policy, either as President, Vice-President, or Senator. That is, if she truly believes that every vote counts.
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