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One problematic thing about looking at the popular vote is that voter turnout is lower in non-swing states : here's a graph I just threw together for the result

One problematic thing about looking at the popular vote is that voter turnout is lower in non-swing states : here's a graph I just threw together for the results vs voter turnout - http://imgur.com/a/i42cY http://imgur.com/a/i42cY . There is a clear trend that the swing states had higher turnout. This makes it basically impossible to tell what the real overall feeling of the country was - you don't know how many people choose not to vote because they think their vote counts for less.

blondie9x 10y ago
You could argue that turnout would be lower though because voters in non swing states feel their voice doesn't matter. Look at alternative case.
- blondie9x 10y ago
  You could also say that because there was no compaigning in there state they feel less involved in election. When you get down to it no matter what the current electoral college system is isolating and is not representative of true democracy.
  - DefaultUserHN 10y ago
    >...current electoral college system is... not representative of true democracy. True. But America is not a Democracy. It is a Republic. There is a reason why The Founding Fathers created the Electoral College system. Under a Popular Votes system, if one state has more than 51% of the population, it will decide the whole election, and ALL the other states won't even get a say (because they all only add up to 49% or less), which is unfair to these smaller states. This is why the Electoral College was created. It's there protect the smaller states, to make sure that they also have a say in the election.
    - blondie9x 10y ago
      That assumes that all 51% vote the same way. Obviously that would never occur. Especially if you have more than two candidates.