Well, here’s the electoral college vote for the United States as of today.

Which of the states do you think would like to have a popular vote for the Presidency?

Right, the blue ones; the ones that lost via Electoral College.

The Electoral College was put in place by the Constitution of the United States on September 17, 1787. It was then amended by the 12th Amendment, which basically ensured that the President and Vice President were from the same party.

The original purpose was to ensure that the less populous states were not run over by the more populous (i.e. New York, California, etc.)

It has served us well, giving an ear to all the people, not just the coastal states, which today trend to the liberal side of the chart.