McCain’s return to NH is only because of our current system

Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain is preparing for another NH visit in mid-June. John McCain is coming back to NH for his second visit since the First In The Nation Primary for one reason. Because we still have the current Electoral College System.

In March, Vermont’s Senate voted to approve the “National Popular Vote” plan some states are pushing. The plan would make the presidential candidate receiving the most votes nation-wide as the winner and not the candidate who receives the most Electoral College Votes.

If Vermont was to get their way neither Vermont nor New Hampshire would see a presidential candidate in their state once the primary was over. Why would any presidential candidate go to NH which on a good day you may be able to reach 700,000 citizens through the media where a stop in San Diego alone the same candidate could reach almost 3 million citizens. The current system keeps NH relevant after the NH Primary has passed.

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