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Thread #70855 Message #1210392
Posted By: Two_bears
19-Jun-04 - 09:39 AM
Thread Name: BS: The Electoral College - why keep it ?
Subject: RE: BS: The Electoral College - why keep it ?
Nerd
However, you have also fallen for a common misconception about the electoral college, which is that it prevents massive nationwide recounts. In fact, there has never been a US election whose popular vote was close enough to warrant a recount. It is the fact of the all-or-nothing electoral college that artificially creates a situation where a few hundred votes in Florida
Uh huh. If you say so.
I remember quite a dew elections where something fishy happened.