Not too early is it? 2008 Presidential fun

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Now that you bring it up... The electoral college is a bit of an anachronism. Don't you think we would be better off without it?

No, I don't.

So long as we still have the idea of federalism then it isn't an anachronism. If you're also willing to abolish states then the electoral college will become an anachronism.

That said, the proportionality of the electoral college is out of whack but there is a very easy solution to that.