Originally Posted By: joemikeb
... Without the electoral college that would leave a 2,300 mile long swath of this country with little or no voice in electing the President.

Not true. In a real democracy every vote counts; this has nothing to do with distribution of population and/or whether sub-groups such as states are involved.

By definition — Democracy: a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.