http://providencedailydose.com/2008/07/03/also-vetoed-today/ News/Arts/Culture/Nightlife/Nonsense/Obscurities Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:22:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://providencedailydose.com/2008/07/03/also-vetoed-today/#comment-6429 Franklin Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:12:16 +0000 http://providencedailydose.com/2008/07/03/also-vetoed-today/#comment-6429 I suspect that the real reason that the National Popular Vote bill has been vetoed by four Republican Governors (In Rhode Island, Hawaii, Vermont and California) is that Republicans tend to do better in both local and national elections when voter turnout is low - A National Popular Vote system would increase voter turnout, because every vote would count - not just the votes of swing states. - But voter suppression is not a moral reason for a veto. It is likely that Governor Scwartzenegger of California will get another chance to sign or veto the bill before the California legislature adjourns in August. - If so, I hope he has the courage to do the right thing and sign it. I suspect that the real reason that the National Popular Vote bill has been vetoed by four Republican Governors (In Rhode Island, Hawaii, Vermont and California) is that Republicans tend to do better in both local and national elections when voter turnout is low - A National Popular Vote system would increase voter turnout, because every vote would count - not just the votes of swing states. - But voter suppression is not a moral reason for a veto. It is likely that Governor Scwartzenegger of California will get another chance to sign or veto the bill before the California legislature adjourns in
August. - If so, I hope he has the courage to do the right thing and sign it.

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