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Who Got Your Vote?

Official tally, election 1800

Nevermind the results. KnowledgeNews avows that no one--that's right, no one--voted for Barack Obama or John McCain in 2008. How can that be? Because actual presidential picking in the United States is left to the Electoral College. Ordinary Americans only get to select electors.

That's right, John and Jane Q. Public, you didn't vote for Barack or John. You voted for folks sworn to support them. Want to know how it really works, and why?

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