That dynamic is grim. As Ukraine slogs to the end of its third year of war, its army has made virtually no progress since retaking the capital of the Kherson region in 2022. Russia has been making slow, grinding gains, at high cost. More than half a million Russians have been killed or wounded, America estimates.

The lack of attention to other states leaves voters in much of the country feeling as if they and the issues they care about are being overlooked during the presidential contest. What is the Electoral College?

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Muchowski said this is emblematic of the limited attention cities outside of swing states receive from presidential campaigns. The United States' unique Electoral College system,

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This is because the president is not chosen directly by the voters, but by something called the electoral college. When Americans take part in November's presidential election, most of them will cast a vote for either Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump.