Tampon Tim calls for eliminating the Electoral College

Tim Walz calls for the end of the Electoral College at lavish Democratic fundraiser

• Gov. Tim Walz addressed donors at Gov. Gavin Newsom's home on Tuesday

• The Harris campaign quickly said it had no plans to abolish the Electoral College

The Electoral College has outlived its usefulness, according to Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz.

During a speech to donors at Gov. Gavin Newsom's home Tuesday in Sacramento, California, he said it should be replaced by a national popular vote.

The comments were quickly seized on by the Trump campaign, which accused Walz of preparing the groundwork to claim a win by the Republican candidate in November was illegitimate.

And the Harris campaign distanced itself from any suggestion that it was planning to abolish the Electoral College.

But Walz's comments highlight Democratic frustration at a system they believe clips their wings when their candidates have won the popular vote in seven of the last eight presidential elections.

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