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In reply to the discussion: 5 Things Red State Liberals Want Blue State Liberals To Know [View all]zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)Presidential elections are probably one of the few places where this uneven voter distribution works best. The distribution of the US is so concentrated, if it were truly "one person, one vote" presidential elections would be focused on the two coasts and not much else. Something ridiculous like 25% of the population lives (votes) between DC and Boston and San Diego and LA. Throw in the I-4 corridor in Florida and maybe the greater Chicago area, and you've just identified the dominate populations of the US. The rest of the country would truly become "flyover country". The EC forces a more balanced approach to campaigning. There is some unevenness to the distribution, but no where near the House or the Senate problems. You'll note that many small states still get scant attention. Campaigns tend to focus on the largest media markets and many of them just don't qualify. Oh, sure, Connecticut, Rhode Island and the rest of the New England states can do okay because they are in/adjacent to large media markets. But Wyoming and Alaska just don't really make the grade.
We need to fix congress and the state legislatures. The EC is rarely the issue.