... takes place every four years. The people voted for the next President of the United States. Yet this would be an election that would stand out in the history books. For the first time since 1888, the winner of the popular election of the President lost the election in the Electoral College. As political analysis's argued through the situation, Americans wondered what was happening in their beloved system of democracy. Many asked how the system could fail so badly ... Wilson were three of the few delegates who did favor a direct election of the President. However, they were outnumbered. ...

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