re: What is the argument for the electoral college instead of a popular vote?

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Without the electoral college, conservatism would be dead. The heavy population states would dominate the political process, and small town American values would be forgotten.

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You people are just making this up though.

The popular vote has gone in line with electoral college every election for 130 years but one.

States like California that people in the South think are all Democrat, are really not. California registered voters are only 4/3 ratio of Dem/GOP.



I think the electoral college votes should reflect the ratio of popular votes per state. That allows the smaller states to keep their strength (more EC votes per capita), but also better reflects the individual.

Just IMO.