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>>Alex,
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>>Doesn't matter what you think (no offense meant). It's the law and written into the Constitution of all places.
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>>Electors definitly 'pay' something to become one. They are picked by their state's political parties. Typically they woul dbe someone whose loyalties to the party are absolute since, by law in most states, they can actually vote for anyone they choose. SOme states have tried to erect laws to prevent this but to my knowledge they have never been challenged.
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>>The notion of the Electoral College and Electoral votes etc was to avoid the kind of mob mentality that inevitably arises from a direct popular vote. A kind of buffer zone, if you will.
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>>Read the Federalist Papers....
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>Doug:
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>Thanks for the clarification. Being an immigrant with not that many years as a citizen, shows I still have a few things to learn. I'll read the Federalist Papers as you suggest.

Alex,

More than welcome! Where are you originally from if I may ask?

Also, I'd recommend the writings of Dr. Thomas Sowell as well...