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Originally Posted by
Nixx
Why is it a problem that more people want a person? Like why is the fact that the more popular candidate might consistently win the core of the argument against the popular vote? There's nothing magical about living in California that makes people liberal. It just happens to have some very large urban centers. If instead of being a single state, CA were three states that still reliably went blue, people wouldn't be bitching about them even though the only difference would be that they'd have more power in the EC. There's no need to select a system that helps keep the two current parties in charge. If the EC isn't serving a legitimate purpose (it's not), then get rid of it and let the two powers adjust. Rural areas are still the majority of this country and that means rural voters still comprise a significant portion of the population, so it would be foolish for everyone to ignore them.
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If every last person in NY and CA voted and voted the same way, that would still not be enough to elect a person president. Not everyone in NY and CA can vote and not all of them vote the same way. CA contributes less to a D victory and more to an R victory under the popular vote than it does under the EC. If you're so scared of CA, then popular vote is the way to suppress their influence, instead of just suppressing R voters in CA.