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It creates a situation where one American's vote is worth more the another American's vote. It has the potential to create a situation where, nationally, more people will vote for President X, but President Y will win the election (ie. election 2000). Talk about fairness, eh?

Tell me, would it be more fair to people living in Arkansas, Wyoming, and other "fly-over" states if the elections were controlled by only those living in high-population areas? Some cities have a higher population than entire states, so what candidate is going to care about what the "rural rednecks" think about politics if there aren't any votes in it for them? They'd all be going after the votes in the urban areas and pander to their interests while the people living in rural areas get the shaft.

The electoral college gives the people living in low population areas a fair representation in the presidential election.

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There have been several attempts to get rid of the electoral system, but they have obviously failed.

Thank god they did, too.


Walter Keith Koester: September 22, 1962 - March 15, 2005
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