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3). In athletic contests it is nowadays not unusual for a skier or a runner to win by l/100th of a second. Using round numbers, 100 million Americans voted, one half going to each of the two major candidates. Winning or losing by 300 votes in a political contest in which 6 million voted is to win or lose by 1/10,000th of a point. That kind of thing happens all the time in sports.

4) are not engaged in a national plebiscite on the Electoral College system. Both of the candidates have sworn to uphold the Constitution, and it decrees how new presidents are to be selected. Those who wish to amend the Constitution are entirely free to do so. See Article V. And set aside a couple of years to get it done.

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3). In athletic contests it is nowadays not unusual for a skier or a runner to win by l/100th of a second. Using round numbers, 100 million Americans voted, one half going to each of the two major candidates. Winning or losing by 300 votes in a political contest in which 6 million voted is to win or lose by 1/10,000th of a point. That kind of thing happens all the time in sports.

4) are not engaged in a national plebiscite on the Electoral College system. Both of the candidates have sworn to uphold the Constitution, and it decrees how new presidents are to be selected. Those who wish to amend the Constitution are entirely free to do so. See Article V. And set aside a couple of years to get it done.