Senator Kirk Dillard on the national popular vote

Illinois State Senator Kirk Dillard (R-Hinsdale) explains that he was one of the first Republicans to support the legislation that eventually earned the support of the Republican Senate Minority Leader, because the plan is fair to all areas of the nation. He addresses the myth of urban control, citing census statistics that the five largest cities together only have 6% of the nation's population and that people forget that millions of people live in rural and suburban areas of the nation who would have an equally powerful voice in selecting the president in a national popular vote

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[VictoriaAmplifierCo]

this guy is a moron..why do we keep electing these uninformed nitwits??

[marcostar57]

The Electoral College should've been abolished decades ago --and just think if it had been there would've NEVER been a President G.W. Bush..... sigh....

[tamoomoo2]

Nit you are an idiot. How many states decide our elections now? According to Nit more states decide elections now. At least with the national popular vote every American's vote will have equal standing. A vote in Wyoming is worth equal to 4 votes in California, is that democracy?

[NitPickyWorryWart]

Use your heads for something besides a hat-rack, folks!! 80.8% of the US pop is in the cities and suburbs. National Popular Vote would allow 6 states (CA, TX, NY, FL, IL, PA) to decide ALL presidential elections, the other 44 states be damned. Those 6 have 123 MILLION population & at 60% voting, more than enough to carry ANY election. THAT'S FAIR?? Under Electoral College they have 189 EC votes (70% needed). Under EC smaller states at least have a chance their voices will be heard. KEEP THE EC!