text: On the other hand, you may argue that the Electoral College helps America have a better President beacuse in order to win you must do so in all regions of the country. For example, Mitt Romney won pretty much the whole south region back in 2012 but did not become President because he did not gather enough Electoral Votes. Barack Obama had a more widspread tally of votes. But he counter to that he did win California which gave him 55 extra votes.