Drama-Filled Electoral College Vote a Fitting Ending to 2016 Election

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Posted on AllSides December 19, 2016

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In the aftermath of a wild, norm-busting 2016 campaign, it's only fitting that Monday's Electoral College vote — the next step in formalizing Donald Trump's election to the presidency — has generated frenzied, star-studded arguments to somehow change the results.

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