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The average size of a congressional district based on the 2010 Census apportionment population will be 710,767, more than triple the average district size of 210,328 based on the 1910 Census apportionment, and 63,815 more than the average size based on Census 2000 (646,952).

ok youre talking about population 

well the way electoral votes are distributed the number of votes can increase if population goes up or of course down too

but if the entire state receives votes based on its population what does it matter what the individual dist sizes are

If the average district size varies by state, it matters. It's not intended to, but in practice our states can't be divided by an exact number of voters per district, because: math.

My recollection from looking at this is that the less populous states gain a slight advantage from this, but I will freely admit that my recollection has often been faulty.

in theory I dont agree

there is a small state advantage gained by adding 2 to every state for senators but other then that

assuming the electoral votes have been distributed properly everything should be fair

HB,

I'm genuinely sorry that you feel that way. But I don't think anything I can say here will change your mind. That makes me sad, too.

Don’t be sad.

I am very non violent.  I love my fellow humans. I will never hurt a soul except self defense which I will Try to avoid even then. I will continue to adopt a poor family every Christmas, lead a food drive every Thanksgiving, raise money for Breast Cancer every October, mentor young men who need/ want it through big brothers, give of my money and time as generously as possible to those in need, do anything in my power to end racism when I see it... and try really hard To do what I taught my daughters; leave this world and everything I touch better than I found it.

I have great respect for you, your passion, and your opinions despite not necessarily agreeing with them. I welcome the dialogue. 

I am thankful for intelligent, thoughtful people like you in this world who disagree with me, and who make me think from a different perspectives.  I truly appreciate people like you who can express their opinion in a non violent and non threatening way. I don’t respond well to those people- which is one of my many flaws.

I love this flawed but beautiful country and will remain optimistic we can make it better regardless of our current circumstances. 

There is nothing to be sad about with respect to my views.  You clearly want to make this a better place.  So do I.  That’s what is important.

It would alter campaigning.  I wonder what would happen if the popular vote were within say half a percent.  Do you do a recount?  At what point do you recount?  Is this a compact between states, or not?  How would Californians feel if their electors voted for Republicans?

It would be fun.

Folks living in less populated states could enjoy TV without political ads.

Does Montana have Presidential campaign ads at all now?  Any?

How to avoid political ads on TV? I have not watched one minute of TV since April 27. Not one.

I dunno I thought Mike Bloomberg rented space in my house when he was campaigning

My timing has been such that I have often been in Wisconsin during the fall of even numbered years. It's always shocking to me how much more political advertising I see there than in the Bay Area.

I don't watch a lot of TV, so maybe that's just another bubble I'm in, but wow, the swing states get hammered with ads.

I dunno I thought Mike Bloomberg rented space in my house when he was campaigning

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