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To: Cogito who wrote (67556)5/21/2008 8:39:14 PM
From: ManyMoose  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 542829
 
then each voter in every state would have exactly the same influence on the outcome.

That might make the candidates pay more attention to the voters in the smaller states.

I support the Electoral College, because of what I believe is its function; that is, to level the field for weaker states against the powerful ones.

You raise an interesting point, but I don't see how that could happen. It's the same idea the founders had in the bicameral congress.


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