Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:38 PM 11/2/2004, someone wrote: > > The Electoral College, in essence, requires the formation of a > > coalition of large and small states, one voter at a time. > > > > Lincoln was a minority president in the popular vote. > > True, but he still got more votes than the nearest contender (Douglas), and the electoral vote wasn't close at all. Look here for details: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/U.S.-presidential-election,-1860 Phil Swango 307 Aliso Dr. SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-262-4085 714-908-7846 (fax) pswango@att.net