[EM] electoral college/Serious thoughts

[Curt Siffert]

I could have sworn I read somewhere that it was actually based off of 
forms
of government in Roman/Greek history.  I've always found the slavery 
argument
offputting; just because it had an affect of helping the sovereignty 
interests of all
states, some of which had a vested interest in slavery at the time, it 
doesn't mean
the E.C. is racist.  (Not that that is what Adam said, but I've read 
others saying
that.)

On May 1, 2004, at 8:34 PM, Alex Small wrote:

> Although that was part of it, in the end I don't think there really was
> any single concept or motive behind the EC.  I've read all sorts of ex
> post facto explanations for the concepts behind the electoral college.
> Some are nefarious, most are lofty-sounding, but the accounts of the
> Constitutional Convention make it seem like the EC was more of a
> last-minute compromise that they agreed on because they were antsy to 
> go
> back home and see their wives and mistresses.
>
> Alex Small
>
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