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To: tejek who wrote (225103)	3/19/2005 8:03:22 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572221

re: Unfortunately, the electoral college helps to make a third party difficult. And the GOP ain't about to give up the EC after it gave them an election in 2000 and with the country so evenly divided. I'm not sure the EC is THE problem, I think that the getting on the ballot through the local systems is a bigger obstacle. But the third party thing keeps sticking in my mind... I think, if it wasn't effectively painted as radical and bizarre (by Rove and the Dems), it could draw votes from both sides. As far as the EC, the Reps almost got nailed in '04. Kerry carries Ohio by one vote (or 100,000 votes), and the Reps lose the election but win the Pop vote. Imagine the whining... I'm surprised they haven't tried to change the system. John