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Politics : Electoral College 2000 - Ahead of the Curve -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TraderGreg who wrote (1372)	11/9/2000 5:19:26 PM
From: jttmab	Respond to of 6710

There is a "Constitutional Expert" on line right now taking questions [link is on www.washingpost.com]. I saw this question/answer that you might find interesting.... Woodbridge, VA: Mr. Gerhardt, What were the primary reasons for the creation of the electoral system by our founding fathers? Michael Gerhardt: That's the question of the day. There were a couple reasons, neither of which are viable or defensible today. First, the framers distrusted popular majorities. So they created a filter through which votes for the presidency would have to go. The end result would reflect the opinions of educated electors. Second, the Electorl College was designed in the manner in which it is in order to protect slavery. The idea was was that southern would have a safeguard against more populous northern states in choosing a president. The problem for the southern states was that much of their population consisted of slaves who could not vote and were not fully counted in their population total. The Electoral College allows states to operate ironically on a more equal footing in the choice of a president. Michael Gerhardt end of extract. Regards, jttmab