text: The Electoral College gives the right amount of representation to different sized states. "The Popular vote was very close in Florida; nevertheless Obama, who won that vote, got 29 electoral votes." (Posner 21) The majority of the state was in favor of Obams's ideas so 29 Electoral votes would work in their states favor, instead of having an almost tie vote which would make a smaller difference in the outcome. The Electoral College votes are like each states individual votes for the candidate that would make the majority of that one state happy, or that would benefit that one state. So yes, the popular vote may not always win, but the outcome of the presidential election is based on which person was the favorite of the majority of each individual state.