text: The founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a  compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and the election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens". As you can see, there is no reason to change it so that the president gets his votes by poularity. It might have been good as a teenager but just remember that this is not your Highschool "PROM", you dont just win by fame. Being the president is hard work. If you wish to be president, dont jog for it, run for it.