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Thursday, January 7, 2021

Why did our forefathers want the Electoral College?

 

After 234 years can’t we find a better way to elect our leaders?

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787 rich businessmen formed the Electoral College!

In 2021 Rich men and women destroyed the Electoral College!

I still do not see a good reason for keeping a corrupt system the likes of our Electoral College System?

Why did the Founding Fathers choose the electoral college for electing presidents? - Deseret News

The only winner is the party in control of the country!

Another camp was dead set against letting the people elect the president by a straight popular vote. First, they thought 18th-century voters lacked the resources to be fully informed about the candidates, especially in rural outposts. Second, they feared a headstrong “democratic mob” steering the country astray. And third, a populist president appealing directly to the people could command dangerous amounts of power.

Five times in history, presidential candidates have won the popular vote but lost the Electoral College. This has led some to question why Americans use this system to elect their presidents in the first place.

Among the many thorny questions debated by the delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention, one of the hardest to resolve was how to elect the president. The Founding Fathers debated for months, with some arguing that Congress should pick the president and others insistent on a democratic popular vote.

What Is the Electoral College and Why Was It Created? - HISTORY

It’s time to abolish the Electoral College

It’s time to abolish the Electoral College (brookings.edu)

5 Reasons to Keep the Electoral College

5 Reasons to Keep the Electoral College - Electoral Vote Map

10 Reasons Why We Should Abolish the Electoral College

10 Reasons Why We Should Abolish the Electoral College - Paste (pastemagazine.com)

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