[Nevermore]

STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!
Electoral College is our only sure protection against localized electoral corruption, particularly at a time when Demonrat precincts are "accomplishing" >100% voter turn-out.

[Verginius Rufus]

Back in the 1950s there was a serious discussion in Congress about the electoral college system and the conclusion was that we are better off keeping it. The present system means that every state's electoral votes can matter in a close election (as in 2000), which helps keep alive a two-party system in all of the states (or at least almost all).

A national popular vote would invite corruption on a larger scale than already exists and would the biggest urban centers to dominate everything.