The N.C. General Assembly will debate a measure to circumvent the will of the Electoral College by making the US popular vote outcome the default position of N.C. electors. Such a measure would run counter to the spirit of representative democracy, distribution of power, and the intentions of the Framers. (While you might not like that Bush won in 2000, you can see why the Electoral College is not just some quaint artifact here, here (pdf), and here.)
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