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To: milo_morai who wrote (127875)11/9/2000 7:33:31 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1571040
 
That's the perks you get by being a STATE.

We all know that but why should this be so? If you where writing the constituion would you put the electoral college in? Why?

Tim



To: milo_morai who wrote (127875)11/9/2000 7:49:18 PM
From: steve harris  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1571040
 
Milo, Tim,

re:"That's the perks you get by being a STATE."

As to why an electoral college........

fec.gov

Download the .pdf (A Brief History of the Electoral College)

It covers quite a bit and is good reading whether you are for or against the current system.

steve