Great Compromise
In 2008, hundreds of millions of Americans will be ignored by the Presidential candidates because their vote is already decided. I, as a New Yorker, have no value to either democrats or republicans. They both see the state as voting democratically and all the electoral votes going that way. However, it doesn’t have to be this. States can decide to split their votes. Here is my great compromise (actually a series of deals). Too easy: New York and Texas both decide to split their internal electoral votes. Texas does have three more votes than New York so this is a small advantage for the democrats, but this would force politicians to campaign in both states. Who is Texas or New York would be against this. Hell, to make the votes exactly even, Vermont (3 votes) will also split their vote. Those other states: Hawaii (D-4) and Alaska (R-3) should also make a pact to split the votes. Geography: Illinois (D-21), Indiana (R-11), and Kentucky (R-8). All three are next to each other.