> ..   
   > The US presidential elections have followed a Byzantine and possibly   
   > corrupt system for 200 years and after most presidential elections   
   > when the result doesn't go the way a group wanted it, they moan   
   > about the popular vote, third party candidates muddying the waters   
   > etc. But did ol' Cheeto Head get he electoral college votes? Alas   
   > yes, but had it really been a popular vote, getting a slim margin   
   > would then erupt into screams for a recount.   
      
   Supposably Trump says he still supports using the popular vote for the   
   presidential election (see link [3]) below.  But you're right, it is an   
   almost hopelessly corrupt system, but I think still worth trying to fix   
   it.  One thing Oregonians can do is bury Oregon senate president Peter   
   Courtney[1] in emails, calls and letters urging him to get behind the   
   National Popular Vote bill[2]. The the Oregon House has passed popular   
   vote legislation in 2009, 2013 and 2015 but Courtney prevented the   
   legislation from coming to the Senate floor each time.[3] 11 states have   
   already adopted the popular vote legislation; it shouldn't be hard to get   
   11 or so more to achieve the 270 electorial votes needed to make it the   
   law in all states.  Probably this would have happened a long time ago if   
   presidential elections happened more frequently; as it is, everyone just   
   wants to stop thinking about it once November 8th passes.  This year seems   
   a bit different so maybe it will finally happen.   
      
   Peace.   
      
   [1] https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/courtney   
   [2] http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/   
   [3] http://www.opb.org/news/series/election-2016/electoral-colle   
   e-oregon-trump-president-clinton/   
      
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