Janet Rader - the EC creates 51 separate races for President, thus allowing for regional diversity. It prevents against widespread voter fraud by putting elections within the states and it means that Wyoming still gets a say in the election even if New York and California want someone else. It also means that the cities do not always get to elect a president that grows more government against the wishes and best interests of the exurban voters.

This presidential election is over and we should move forward. Getting rid of the EC means the ruling party in DC will forever be the ruling party unless the race is close enough to stuff the ballot boxes (which favors the ruling party). It means small population states and exurban areas never having a say in the presidential election again, which will eventually lead to a bloody revolution because the elites can't subjugate a self-reliant people forever without fomenting violence.

Now it would be nice if the GOP ...