That is true . What is not true is that the top 24 metro areas vote 100 % for one candidate . Which means that the vote shares would be split by some proportion , and recent elections show its by roughly 6040 margins . So if you got 60 % of the vote in the top 24 metro areas by population you would not have passed a majority of the vote and would need some of those small states to push you over . This indicates very strongly to me that a broad policy platform would still be needed , not one tailored solely for cities . <| sep |> Four legs good , two legs bad . <| sep |> It says violent gentleman on his helmet so possibly . <| sep |> Pack yourself and loved ones up on Saturday , go out for a lovely meal somewhere and leave the house firmly locked , with a note on the door saying something like Since you didn ' t reply to my invitation , I assumed you weren ' t coming and made other plans . If they can ' t behave like adults and give you a proper response within a reasonable time frame so you can prep , leave them to it and go do something nice yourself with the ones who count . Bonus You won ' t have to cook OR clean up after either Extra Bonus If you find the note balleduptorn up on the ground , you know they saw it