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Old 09-08-2004, 06:35 AM  
Paul Markham
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Originally posted by theking
No...it is not stupid. If it were not for the Electorial College there would basically be only two population centers that would elect the President. The Electorial College provides a little parity to the less populated States.
So it's not really a democracy?

To me it's the guy with the most votes wins.

But this way it seems someone can carry most of the populated States, yet with all the lesser populated going against him he loses.

Or do I have it wrong?
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