If presidential elections were decided by popular vote instead of the Electoral College, Al Gore would have been elected president in 2000. How we choose a president profoundly impacts how campaigns are run, the importance of swing states and an election’s outcome. It’s certainly no surprise that the Electoral College vs. popular vote controversy has sparked considerable debate. As the issue surfaces heading into November, is it time to graduate from the Founding Father's Electoral College concept, or are popularity contests no way to choose a president?
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The Electoral College Also Makes Elections More Reliable and Secure
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By Evergreen Freedom Foundation - ...because freedom matters
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keep the electorial college!
George Washington certainly knows better than the miscreants running the country today.
- ron paul girl
November 12, 2008 3:20PM
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