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Old 10-18-2019, 06:49 AM   #69
Jim in CT
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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman View Post
Just like the electoral college, it's like they knew certain areas of the country would contain a majority of the population, that wouldn't be concerned with what affects the other areas of the country.
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that’s exactly what they knew, even back then. the rural colonies were reluctant to join for exactly this reason. the electoral college was the solution. the right men were at the right place at the right time, to found the republic.
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