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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Carl R. who wrote (72222)	11/13/2000 1:16:18 AM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

I can't find the link where I read that, but here's the reasoning and it makes sense: The framers of the Constitution had to account for the poor transportation system in those days. They could not depend on all the electors arriving at the meeting, so a simple majority rules. Indeed, some of our early presidents were elected without the full EC present. Furthermore, if the Florida election is not resolved in time, I believe the Florida Legislature can step in and appoint electors. As best I recall, it is Republican dominated...