Letter from the editor.OK, I admit it: I get confused by the Electoral College electoral college, in U.S. government, the body of electors that chooses the president and vice president. The Constitution, in Article 2, Section 1, provides: "Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, , and I'm I'm Contraction of I am. Our Living Language Speakers of some scattered varieties of American English sometimes use I'm instead of I've or I have in present perfect constructions, as in guessing that many of your students--and maybe even a few of you!--have some trouble with it as well. That's why we have "Electoral College 101" in this issue: a straightforward guide to the system developed by the Founding Fathers almost 220 years ago, and why it matters today. It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have clear that Electoral College arithmetic is having an impact on this year's campaign, influencing not only which issues President Bush and Senator Kerry Kerry, county (1991 pop. 121,894), 1,815 sq mi (4,701 sq km), SW Republic of Ireland. The county town is Tralee. Kerry consists of a series of mountainous peninsulas that extend into the Atlantic. are focusing on, but also where they're spending their time and money. Much of that money goes into television advertising, the subject of our cover story, "The 30-Second Campaign." For better or worse, modern campaigns rely heavily on TV ads to get their messages out. But as our story makes clear, it's up to the voters to watch those ads with an educated, but skeptical, eye. |
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