Opinion

Thankful for the Electoral College

Posted January 23, 2017 12:00 am

I am writing in response to "Trump could have won the big states" by Thomas Roth in your opinion section of the Daily Herald, on Monday Jan. 16. I want to thank Mr. Roth for making the case that we need the Electoral College.

He ends his opinion with "Had there been no electoral college, Trump would have campaigned to win the popular vote in those states." That is the whole point!

No one can campaign in just the populated states of California, Illinois and New York and expect to win the election. Those other 47 states matter.

I heard cries to abolish the Electoral College now that Trump won (mostly sour grapes). It has served us well for hundreds of years and only now, when it does not sit well with some voters, is it something that needs fixing.

Oh, by the way, I am not a Donald or Hillary supporter but someone who is thankful that we have the Electoral College to allow all of these United States to have an equal say in our elections.

Terry D. Bowman

Elk Grove Village

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