When the founding fathers were deciding on how we should elect our President they were concerned the people would not have the resources to get to know or understand the views of the candidate and how it would affect their future. Therefore, they wanted to create a system where more politically active people could protect the people from themselves and make sure the person who becomes President is fit for the job. And so even if the people vote for a certain candidate, the electors could disagree and elect the loser of the popular vote for president.
In the 2,000 elections George Bush was elected based on electoral votes, when he actually lost the popular vote. This shows how the process is flawed and why it should be changed. The election followed the process the Framers of the Constitution established but it did not please the actual people. I understand why the framers created this college back in the 1800’s, since the people back then were less educated and didn’t have to resources to learn and comprehend the candidate’s views. Also, there were no cars or television, so if people lived in rural areas, they most likely would never even meet or see the candidate they would end up voting for! But in today’s society things have changed drastically.
Now, the majority of people in the U.S. at least have a college degree and the numbers are rising. Along with accelerating education people are engrossed in a technology filled lifestyle. When you’re walking along the street you’ll most likely see numerous people texting, surfing the Internet, or chatting on the phone. With this constant access to information and the media, the people of the nation have more then enough opportunities to make a mart decision on who they would like to serve as the leader of their country.
