Wirt writes:

> All of this is a little odd, of course, for such a small town out in the
> middle of nowhere to be getting such attention from the national
candidates,
> but it is the direct result of the electoral college.

I could use a (brief!) refresher on how this whole process works.
I mean, if who gets into office is decided by the the votes of the
electoral college, then why should I bother?  After all, the electoral
college is not obligated to follow the popular vote, right?

--Glenn, who had to take 5 history classes to pass 2 :/