Pennsylvania Ponders Electoral College Revamp Would choosing electors by congressional district help or hurt the Republican nominee? By Tom Curry 9/16/2011 Democracy may get a whole new look when it comes to presidential politics in 2012. The Electoral College will still bring the next commander in chief to the White House, but tweaks to the system could change the rules of the game. After the 2000 election recount drama, polling showed that most Americans wanted to replace the electoral vote system with direct popular election of the president. But Americans generally don't pay much attention to the mechanics of how...