Dave,
I hear the arguement that the liberals will control the presidency if we get rid of the electoral college, but I don't get it. Right now if 51% of a few elect states decide they want to vote for president, they can control it. I don't have the numbers, but what would happen if 51% of California, Florida, Texas, New York, Ohio and maybe one or two other states voted for a liberal, but 100% of the rest voted for a conservative? Not saying this will happen, but as more and more people move to the coasts, it seems more and more likely that a very few states will control the election. If these states are winner take all, then the chance grows more and more likely that a minority liberal will eventually be able to win every time under the electoral college. Under a true majority win, the smaller states may not get much attention, but their vote is more likely to count. Or am I missing the bigger picture. If it wasn't more winner takes all states, the picture would change.