full-disclosure - OT: U.S. 2004 Election Fraud.

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From: pauls at utdallas.edu (Paul Schmehl)
Subject: OT: U.S. 2004 Election Fraud.

--On Monday, November 15, 2004 10:32:21 PM +0100 Florian Streck 
<streck@...afloh.de> wrote:
>
> No. The problem with the system is that the relation between the votes a
> state has in the presidetial election and the number of inhabitants of
> this state differs between the states. So it's possible for a candidate
> that has less votes to become president. Even without fraud.

This is not a "problem".  It is the result of a conscious decision.
>
> Wasn't the reason for the Electors that at that time it was not
> practicable to make a direct election due to the great distances in
> America?

No, it was to avoid the dangers of democracy.
>
> Why stop the people from leraning?
>
Because this is the wrong forum.

Paul Schmehl (pauls@...allas.edu)
Adjunct Information Security Officer
The University of Texas at Dallas
AVIEN Founding Member
http://www.utdallas.edu