From an article by Frank Bruni in the July 25, 2015 The New York Times Op-Ed.
The electoral college system has some pluses and some minuses, but one thing it seems to do is focus a candidate's attention during the Presidential General Election.
In 2012, only 5 states: Florida, Ohio, Colorado, Virginia, and North Carolina, were decided by less than 5% of the vote.
These states have just 17 percent of the population, but accounted for almost three-quarters of the $896 million of television advertising for the Obama-Romney race.
Most small states, and many large states, see no visits from the candidates, because they are not seen as competitive.
Is this what the Founding Fathers intended?
CLICK HERE to read Frank Bruni's article.
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