Obama vs. Romney: Why the Electoral College System Still Works Just Fine

Although he supported the Electoral College after the 2000 election, former Democratic nominee for president Al Gore stated that he believes the Electoral College should be replaced by the popular vote. The Republican Party platform includes a plank opposing the primarily Democrat supported National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, and any scheme to “abolish or distort” the Electoral College. Not to mention that this is a very realistic possibility in 2012, particularly with Obama winning the popular vote and Romney winning the Electoral College. Which segues into the question of every presidential election on whether the Electoral College is an archaic outdated system that defies the principles of democracy by focusing the election on a few swing states, or a pragmatic way of forcing the candidates to address a diverse array of interests that maintains the system of federalism in our constitution?  Cont. Reading