Quote Originally Posted by LA Ute View Post
The electoral college softens that advantage somewhat.
I'm not sure this is true. Without the college, a democrat would fight for votes in Utah. A republican would definitely fight for votes in California. With the college, it's a pure waste of time, money, and energy.

I suppose the main purpose of the college now is to separate the states into voting blocks. Without it, you wouldn't think of campaigning in Utah or California at all. You'd think of campaigning in America. You might target the west or target Hispanics or target people who love football or whatever. But there'd be no point in targeting a specific state.