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Pete Buttigieg: “The Electoral College, which says that, and I love Georgia…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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Community Conversation between Mayor Randall Woodfin and Secretary Pete Buttigieg

Published | Video Starts at 1:02:37

And it is hard to make structural reform sexy is an issue, but it is catching up to us in so many ways. The Electoral College, which says that, and I love Georgia, but says that if you're in Georgia, you matter for presidential politics, but if you're in Alabama, you don't. Because only about 10 or 12 states are going to get any attention. Right. And by the way, it also any other election I have ever seen in my life, … (1:02:37–1:02:48)

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Asserts that the Electoral College makes some states more politically significant than others in presidential elections.

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