Here's a good explanation of the Electoral College.
I know some of you think this is redundant while others believe the EC is somehow against our grain, against our beliefs and should be eliminated from American political system.
Well this article might help in both cases. This is not the only explanation b ut it is pretty accurate as far as I can tell.
http://uselectionatlas.org/INFORMATION/INFORMATION/electcollege_history.php
By-The-Way the 2016 Electoral College map stands at Hillary Clinton = 232, Trump = 306
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