Here, listen to or read the notes to this: Rodden on the Geography of Voting.
Here, listen to or read the notes to this: Rodden on the Geography of Voting.
They should divvy up the electoral votes...
... in every state...
... like they do in Maine.
I don't get your disdain for "textbook". By definition eliminating the electoral college would undermine states rights and strengthen majoritarian rule. And I gave you three examples where the outcome would've been different and changed the course of history. Of course since it hasn't happened we have no data, but even if it did then there'd be no counterfactuals to compare with either, unless you want to conduct an experiment in quantum physics, kill the cat and not kill it at the same time.