It's basically a group of people that elect our president.
Do you think it should be removed from our constitution?
and why?
Do you think it should be removed from our constitution?
and why?
The Electoral College
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Why?
It is true that without it, based on votes, al gore would have been president in 2000.
It is true that without it, based on votes, al gore would have been president in 2000.
As Tyranic said, without it, Al Gore would have been elected President of the United States in 2,000, since he won the popular vote, but lost the electoral vote. Here's how a democracy works: The leader that the MAJORITY OF PEOPLE support is elected. Did this happen in 2,000? No.
Although, it is true that Al Gore only won the vote by 500,000 votes...
Although, it is true that Al Gore only won the vote by 500,000 votes...
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For that, I don't blame the electoral college system. There were people who wanted him elected as president because of his positions.
...in hindsight, we probably should have been more aware of those.
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With the electoral college in place we are not a true democracy and it sickens me every day... Now as for Al Gore winning, That could have been bad, we'll never know...