Originally Posted by
Captain Obvious
Except for a few instances, you do realize that for the most part that concept is superfluous, no?
90-some percent of the time the popular vote goes with the electoral vote. It came close this election, but that correlation still maintained.
Having said that, I still don't understand the concept of the facade of "states rights" when at the end of the day votes are paralleling electoral votes. Stating it the other way, I don't see a benefit of having an electoral college - what does it protect elections from (or defend them from)?
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