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To: SoFloFreeper

Our Framers set up a good system for Presidential elections. If nothing else, it drives the rats crazy.

BTW, the Framers thought most elections would end up in the House of Reps. In their view, the state electors served more as a nominating committee.

There is no crisis when an election ends up decided as per the Constitution.

6 posted on 09/14/2012 4:59:45 AM PDT by Jacquerie (Exterminate rats.)

To: Jacquerie

Agreed! Didn’t it take something like 36 votes in the House to elect Jefferson President?

13 posted on 09/14/2012 5:17:55 AM PDT by Madam Theophilus

To: Jacquerie

Sadly, NOTHING has been “...per the Constitution” since Obama has been in office.

16 posted on 09/14/2012 5:18:20 AM PDT by a real Sheila (RYAN/romney 2012)

To: Jacquerie

Sadly, NOTHING has been “...per the Constitution” since Obama has been in office.

17 posted on 09/14/2012 5:18:29 AM PDT by a real Sheila (RYAN/romney 2012)

To: Jacquerie

“BTW, the Framers thought most elections would end up in the House of Reps. In their view, the state electors served more as a nominating committee.”

Can you share a reference for this?

29 posted on 09/14/2012 6:24:24 AM PDT by outofsalt ("If History teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything")

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