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Old 06-02-2005, 08:21 AM  
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Originally Posted by TehKinkyHotness
Pardon if Im wrong but isnt the electoral vote based somewhat on the popular vote? I thought generally the electoral votes will lean towards the popular votes from that state... I know they dont have to but isnt that how it usually works? Like I said Im no expert so pardon if Im completly wrong...
The Electoral College was put into place as a type of safety net, the Founding Fathers didn't think that most Americans were smart enough to make a good decision when it came to choosing a leader, so they created the Electoral College to do it for us.
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