[EM] Subtract 1 from Dimensions

[josh at narins.net]

On Mon, May 26, 2003 at 04:18:31PM -0700, Alex Small wrote:
> > On Mon, May 26, 2003 at 11:55:54PM +0200, Kevin Venzke wrote:
> > Actually, avoiding this type of problem is part of the stated reason for
> > the existence of the Electoral College, avoiding inflamed passions of
> > the voters.
> 
> True.  But let's say that 2 days before the election, somebody publishes a
> very damaging but false report on a candidate.  He loses the pivotal state
> by a very tiny margin (e.g. Florida in 2000).  I can't see the electors
> from that state saying "Well, even though we're chosen based on loyalty to
> our candidate, we don't think it was very fair that the other guy lost
> because of bad press.  We're going to cast our votes for him."

They might not, but they _could_.
That was the point.