The framers created the electoral college to elect the president of the United States. This system influences the campaign strategies of presidential candidates. Describe one reason that the framers chose to use the electoral college as the method to elect the president. Describe the message the cartoon above conveys about presidential elections. Explain why California, Texas, and New York do not appear prominently in the cartoon above. Describe two campaign tactics presidential candidates use to win the key states identified in the cartoon above.