[Always A Marine]

It will never happen. There are too many small states whose representation in the Electoral College is larger in proportion to their population. Voting for this amendment would reduce their citizen's voting power. Why would they do that? Since an amendment needs 38 states to pass, it's just not going to happen.

BINGO! The purpose of the Electoral College -- and the Senate -- is to protect minority rights by giving smaller states a greater vote than their strict proportional shares of the population would warrant. In 1770, the five largest colonies (VA, PA, MA, NC, MD) comprised 63% of the total colonial population. The eight smaller colonies rightly feared domination by the larger few until the Senate and the Electoral College were devised to protect their minority interests. Today, the imbalance is even greater -- in 2000, only 15 of the largest states comprise 65% of the total U.S. population!

Fortunately, the 70% of the states which hold only 35% of the popular votes are not about to surrender their powers under the Constitution.

[Tacos]

"Fortunately, the 70% of the states which hold only 35% of the popular votes are not about to surrender their powers under the Constitution."

The "DUmmies" and those like them probably think there is a way to bypass the states to get this done....they know what's best. [sarcasm]