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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

Hence my suggestion that there needs to be more of a prerequisite than "born in America".

The electoral college was suppose to prevent the election of an unstable and crooked president :

"However, once the Electoral College had been decided on, several delegates (Mason, Butler, Morris, Wilson, and Madison) openly recognized its ability to protect the election process from cabal, corruption, intrigue, and faction. Some delegates, including James Wilson and James Madison, preferred popular election of the executive. Madison acknowledged that while a popular vote would be ideal, it would be difficult to get consensus on the proposal given the prevalence of slavery in the South"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...ctoral_College