text: he talks about how the electoral college requires a presidential candidate to have trans-regional appeal. No region (south, northeast, etc.) has enough electoral votes to elect a president. So a solid regional favorite such as Romney was in the south, has no incentive to campaign heavily in those states, for he gains no electoral votes by increasing his plurality in states that he knows he will win. This is a desirable result because a candidate with only regional appeal is unlikely to be a successful    When a friend asks you for advice, you know you're not going to be the only one being asked. Greek philosopher Cicero once said ," Taking your own advice is better than taking someone else's." I disagree with that, I agree that taking multiple peoples advice is better because it helps you make better choices, and teaches you how to be open minded.