It demonstrates that it works.
There isn't a national election but rather 51 separate State/District elections for the Federal office of President. The cumulative number of PV's is irrelevant.
But why ought that to be the case?
Because we are a Union of 50 sovereign States/Commonwealths that function under a single Federal government.
Then why go through the motions of having a nationwide election at all? Why not have the president be appointed by state governments, or by Congress? At least that wouldn't falsely wear the clothes of popular democracy.
