Well, I don’t think conservatives took the 11/3/2020 one for granted but in hindsight it’s obvious that the democommies knew the jig was up and they didn’t need to expend much effort campaigning.(basement dwellers united!) They knew they needed votes and POOF! All of a sudden, there they were. I still like Mrs rktman’s idea. One county, one electoral vote.
Look up Jordan Fuchs and you will see why what happened in Georgia was allowed to happen.
Great! Trump wins 2589 to 552!
I think the best way to understand the purpose of the Electoral College is to look at a county-by-county map and remember that the Founding Fathers wanted the President to be someone who had widespread appeal, not just narrow appeal.