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Originally Posted by GirlySports
wasn't the electoral college created so that the big cities wouldn't have too much influence (similar to each state sending 2 senators regardless of size)
that's exactly what happened yesterday. So it worked.
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I don't think that's the reason, since they are awarded for the state as a whole based on the overall vote, not on a riding by riding basis like in Canada. Otherwise you see states' electoral college votes split between Dem and Rep.