text: To begin with, candidates don't focus on trying to get all the states to vote on them in Electoral College. The explanation for this is because since its the "winner-take-all" system, the competors disregard the states where they know they're not going to win over the majority. They don't even show up to the states or try to win them over. "During the 2000 campain, seventeen states didn't see the candidiates at all, including Rhode Island and South Carolina, and voters in 25 of the largest media markets didn't get to see a single campain ad" quoted from "The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses are wrong" by Bradford Plumer. Some might say that this is not a huge issue, but it is to the states that are being ignored. They want equality and a chance to be recognized by each of the rivals. It is clear to see that the candidates give no sign of importance to states that have slim chances of them voting for him/her.