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Larry Eastland
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The Washington Times
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July 14, 2011
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/14/eastland-what-the-founders-tried-to-tell-us/
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It is the Electoral College - standing alone - that prevents us from becoming a European-style, popular-vote, multi-party country with weak, coalition governments. By their very definition, that tells the world that no one really won, creates uncertainty, and tempts the country’s enemies. If we were Germany, President Clinton (43 percent vote) would have had to take Republicans and/or small parties into a weak, do-nothing coalition. Instead, he won a majority in the Electoral College.
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This item argues against the position Compact should be passed on the topic National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
