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God Save the Electoral College

No, really.

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Jonathan V. Last
October 28, 2020∙ Paid

1. Ackshually, the Electoral College Is Good

Joe Biden is likely to receive more votes for president than anyone who has ever run. Probably by a very large margin.

In a well-functioning electoral system, the guy who receives the most votes, ever, should win the election. Period.

And if Biden wins the Electoral College—as he is likely to—then hopefully mos…

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