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Readers Write: Electoral College, conservatism and liberalism Electoral refutation, with math.  Text size Copy shortlink: Let me try one more time to refute the argument made by the writer in Thursday s paper arguing that the Electoral College is a safeguard more critical than ever, that small population states like Montana and the Dakotas would lose their voice without it, and that the Democrats just want to gain an advantage ( Safeguard is needed more than ever, Readers Write, Dec. 17). I suspect this belief arises from the fact that, in recent history, it has been Republican candidates who have been elected with a minority of the popular vote. But the Electoral College could just as easily work against Republicans as well. A simplified example using the 2020 popular vote counts from seven states (source: Politico): Biden won Pennsylvania and Nevada, getting 26 electoral votes with popular votes of over 115,000 total. Trum

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