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Is the Electoral College a durable guard of the founders plan
A reader argues the Electoral College serves as a buffer between the presidency and the popular vote and has withstood the test of time. He cites Jefferson and argues against one person one vote while defending state by state electors and the role of small states. The letter disputes calls to abolish the College and critiques political machines and urban power.
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