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  Does anyone have a good explanation handy of why we use the electoral college? I've always been curious why popular vote isn't used. - tommyo

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  Probably to create a filter between population and Presidential selection. Also, a governmental structure that allowed more power to be given to smaller states. Albeit, the small, 13 former colonies at the time.

  When I say filter, the founders probably feared that some sort of tyrant would be able to sway popular opinion (media inundation) and land himself as president.
  

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  • From the Horse's Mouth:
    http://www.avagara.c…
    TheBlueOne
  • And the argument against from the ANti-Federalist Papers:
    http://www.wepin.com…
    TheBlueOne
  • Interesting stuff.
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  • Ahhhhh should have known it was Hamilton.tommyo
  • Of course it was Hamilton. :)TheBlueOne
  • AH, knew his stuff. Amazing foresight.
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