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Article: Let's abandon Electoral College, let popular vote decide the winner
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- Courier News (Elgin, IL)
- Article date:
- October 31, 2008
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This has been the longest presidential campaign season that I can ever remember, as both Democratic and Republican candidates fought hard for their party's nomination to take over the presidency from the exiting George W. Bush. Election Day is finally just around the corner, and if you did not cast your vote early, it is time to head to the polls.
Few will disagree that voting is a privilege that should not be taken lightly. It is a way for all of us to let our voices be heard. Whether you proudly display your choices with signs on your front lawn or quietly make sure you exercise your right to vote privately, it is what our founding fathers saw as their vision for a free and prosperous ...