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Originally posted by geo
Believe it or not, Republicans actually have their own advantages built into the system - for example tiny states having three electoral votes by default meaning a vote from someone in Wyoming is worth a lot more than someone from California. I think it would be way too much hassle to change the system for every state. Especially as Republicans are all about states rights, on principle they won't want the federal government to tell states how they should apportion their votes. I suppose Republican-controlled states could try changing the way they give out their electoral votes, but that would probably only help the Democrats if they can pick up a vote as they sometimes do in Nebraska.
A problem with the congressional system is that it encourages even more gerrymandering. It would be awful.
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This is what I meant - should've clarified. I can see Republicans in Dem states such as Michigan, Wisconsin etc., where the majority of Representatives are Republicans due to gerrymandered districts calling for a change. It obviously wouldn't happen in TX and other Republican states... basically I can see them moving to a ME/NE situation in Dem-leaning states so Republicans can pick up votes that would otherwise always remain in the Dem. column, whilst leaving winner-takes-all in their safe states to prevent the Dems from doing the same thing...
I think it would definitely hurt the Democrats more, they would lose a lot more electoral votes in places such as PA, IL, OH, MI, VA, CA than they would gain elsewhere.
this IDIOT 
