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In this episode we discuss the origins of the Electoral College, how it works, faithless electors, and who the system has benefitted throughout history.

This episode explores the origin of “red vs blue” and the long winding history of a party that went from pro-slavery to giving us our first Black president.

What role did slavery play in the formation of the Republican Party? How did a scrappy third party coalition create what became known as the Grand Old Party? And how did the party of Lincoln become the party of Trump?

How are they run? When did we start doing them? Why was George HW Bush looking at his watch?? And most importantly, why should we keep doing them?

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