On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 11:01:46 -0400, mono sect wrote:

Looking at these numbers helps one to understand the wisdom of our
forefathers in creating the Electoral College system. The difference in
the vote count in just New York City might have elected Al Gore, in a
popular vote only system.

http://www.rosecity.net/al_gore/election_map.html

There's considerable blue on that map. If land could vote, but it can't,
so what's your point? There were several reasons our founding fathers set
up the Electoral College. One of them was to avoid partisan politics.

http://www.fec.gov/pdf/eleccoll.pdf