Re: OT: U.S. 2004 Election Fraud.

[Paul Schmehl <pauls () utdallas edu>]

--On Monday, November 15, 2004 10:32:21 PM +0100 Florian Streck 
<streck () papafloh de> wrote:
> No. The problem with the system is that the relation between the votes a
> state has in the presidetial election and the number of inhabitants of
> this state differs between the states. So it's possible for a candidate
> that has less votes to become president. Even without fraud.

This is not a "problem".  It is the result of a conscious decision.
> Wasn't the reason for the Electors that at that time it was not
> practicable to make a direct election due to the great distances in
> America?

No, it was to avoid the dangers of democracy.
> Why stop the people from leraning?
Because this is the wrong forum.

Paul Schmehl (pauls () utdallas edu)
Adjunct Information Security Officer
The University of Texas at Dallas
AVIEN Founding Member
http://www.utdallas.edu

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