>This is why to me the electoral college is the weak point of the US political system. Twice in recent memory, the majority winner was not put in office. When

>This is why to me the electoral college is the weak point of the US political system. Twice in recent memory, the majority winner was not put in office. When the pedants tell you the US isn't a democracy, but rather a republic... well, they're right. The electoral college is working as intended. As to the "point" of the popular vote: there isn't one. The national popular vote plays no role whatsoever in the US federal system. It's just a set of numbers to fill time during election coverage.