On Sat, 28 Jun 1997, Wat Tyler wrote:

> F. Leon Wilson wrote:
 >> carlos levi corea wrote:
 >> >Can someone explain to me what the electoral college is? Is that true that
 >> >is not the popular vote the one electing the president but the electoral
 >> >college? If it is true, What is the function of the popular vote? I'm sorry
 >> >for asking a question so off the subject, but I am not an American and I
 >> >find interesting to find out more about the American system. Thank you.
 >>> >
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> >
> >Per your request:
> >
> >The Electoral College in Brief
> >http://ps.ucdavis.edu/ApproachingDemocracy/Chapters/proceed.html
> >
> >Or
> >
> >http://www.nara.gov/nara/fedreg/ec/proced.html
> >
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> We see on a nearby page at
>         http://ps.ucdavis.edu/
> the following:
>
> The Sun Technology and Research Excellence Center

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>
> How nice! Thanks F. We are all smart shoppers now.
> -- Wat Tyler
>

If someone asks a question, they deserve a correct answer.  Everyone's
opinion is welcomed in answering the question.  However, when a question
such as "what is the Electoral College" is asked, that demands a direct
and correct answer.

F. Leon