In general, but not always, the electoral college favors rural voters and slightly weakens big populous states that the Dems traditionally win.
“and slightly weakens big populous states that the Dems traditionally win.”
Looking at the 2000 election.
A Gore took the popular vote by 500,000 overall.
In California Al Gore took the popular vote by 7,000,000.
SOOOO going into California Bush had a 6,500,000 vote lead!
Lets keep the Electoral College as is. The Founders KNEW what the were doing!