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In reply to the discussion: Al Gore Calls for End of Electoral College [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)Because under your proportional system, it's actually the large cities that are important. Everywhere else is a waste of time.
Under your system, why would a presidential candidate care about "farm issues"?
Why would a presidential candidate care about coal?
Why would a presidential candidate care about fisheries?
It's not that the "empty" states would have not as much say. They'd have no say whatsoever. And they would never have any say again. At least with the Electoral College, a low-population state has a chance of becoming a toss-up and getting attention.
I fully admit that the Electoral College is flawed. But I've now experienced the "joys" of 100% popular vote government. It's really, really, really, really bad for anyone not in a population center.
The Electoral College, as flawed as it is, is better.