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Counterpoint: preserving the Electoral College.
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Imagine it is 1787. You are a delegate at the Constitutional Convention representing one of the original thirteen states. You have been charged with solving the multitude of problems facing the young nation by revising the Articles of Confederation. Soon, however, you and your co-delegates realize that this is more than just a revision exercise; you are creating a new method of governing. During these debates, the Electoral College was devised as a method for electing the president. It is an institution that has survived as a part of the American democratic process but its ...
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Electoral College in the spotlight, again.(The Dallas Morning News)
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Electoral College in the spotlight, again.
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