Prez wrote on Nov 7, 2012, 11:47:
Beamer's utter idiocy aside, I have to say that I don't believe the electoral college is bullshit, Creston. Yeah, the way things work now basically Ohio and Florida decide every election, but that's more a factor of deep-seated demographic differences. Without it, votes of those in smaller states would count for even less than they do now. There are counties in California and Burroughs in New York that have populations that dwarf entire states. The popular vote of these counties alone could render entire states voiceless, and ultimately wholly unrepresented on the Federal level. The difference between California's 54 college votes and RI's 4 is tiny compared to the differences in the populations. It's all about trying to ensure each state has a voice in every election, and it has worked well for its existence.