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Article: In U.S., Electoral College matters most
- Article from:
- Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
- Article date:
- April 9, 2007
CopyrightCopyright 2007 Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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TO THE EDITOR:
E. J. Dionne Jr. has lost it. His column, "Junk the antiquated
Electoral College" (Intell, April 3), would flunk sixth-grade civics.
He did not come close to supporting his point that the Electoral
College be dumped in favor of a popular vote for the U.S. president.
First, he never demonstrated an understanding of why we have an
Electoral College in the first place. Second, he never attacked the
intellectual underpinnings of the Electoral College. Perhaps he does
not understand why the United States has an Electoral College. It is
not my job to enlighten him at this time. He should have had someone
do that research for him before he wrote his column.
The ...