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Originally posted by Pennington
If we were to use straight popular vote, candidates would only campaign on the coasts and metro areas. An electoral college, while not perfect, helps the smaller states keep a voice in politics...
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That's right. Without the electoral college, those of us in "flyover country" wouldn't have any say, or recieve any attention from the candidates at all. The electoral college fosters nationwide participaiton in the process.