There is one thing both Democrats and Republicans share in common – the oath we swore to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and to protect and defend our Republic. To abolish or alter the Electoral College would fundamentally transform and undermine the federalism upon which our Republic was founded. Fear of monarchical, highly centralized and all-encompassing European governments drove the framers of the Constitution to put serious checks and balances on the power of the federal government. Duties specifically left to the states and the electoral college are two of these.The Electoral College moderates ideological differences from state to state and promotes national consensus in our choice of a Chief Executive. This ensures the validity of our elections and assures that all Americans, from all states, have a voice.
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