On yet another issue, there is a massive partisan gap between Democrats and Republicans, with 89% of Democrats in favor of abolishing the College, and 77% of Republicans opposed. A majority of independents (68%) are in favor of abolishing it, which is where we derive the majority of Americans from. This is unsurprising, given that the Electoral College, in the four elections that it has diverged from the popular vote, has always worked to the advantage of the Republicans, and to the detriment of the Democrats.
As an independent myself, I am personally for abolishing the Electoral College, but I believe that the best and most constitutionally sound way to do so is through constitutional amendment. I don't support the National Popular Vote Compact due to my concerns over its constitutionality, although I do recognize that an amendment is virtually impossible at this stage.
Maybe if Kerry had won while losing the popular vote the gap would be smaller.
