text: The only real reason that the people are to vote is to be played. America is being fooled by thinking that their vote does something when really it does nothing at all. If Bush won because of the Electoral College and not individual votes why did the people even vote?  If noone were to vote then we would still have a president because, the Electoral College would just vote for who they wanted instead right? So why must America vote? If our votes count then why would we need an Electoral College to assist in the presidential election? America should be able to get who they want not who the Electoral College wants. So the question usually asked should not be, "Did you vote" but instead, "Did the Electoral College vote"?