Get Out and Vote

Its Election Day and there is a lot of uncertainty to the outcome, at least on the national level.  There was a great discussion on American History TV regarding the creation of the electoral college.
Initially, in the Articles of Confederation, the "president" was elected by the Congress tyo preside over the meetings and certify its actions in writing.

When the framers began crafting the Constitution, this idea was originally carried over, so that the legislature picked the executive.  Member of Congress would choose the members of the Electoral College, who would then elect the Executive.  With the idea of separation of powers was introduced, the idea that the legislative branch would elect the executive branch (meaning that it would be subordinate to it) was rejected.  Finally, they agreed to the current system:  each state has the same number of electors  as it has members in both houses of Congress.

What was interesting is that how the presidential election would work could have come out in many different ways.  Direct election was not seriously considered.

This gives us situations like the 2000 election, where the popular vote was won by one party and the electoral vote by another.  We may be in for another such situation in this election.

But, get out and vote.  There are many down ballot offices that will be decided today as well.