In 1789 when the constitution was written there was no popular election of the president. It was all done by Congress. The electoral college is a method to control the election and not only have the popularity of a candidate win. We have lost the reasoning behind this in the modern history of elections.
There are a number of reasons why the electoral college has not be abolished. The electoral college is quick and easy to understand for example.
By the Constitutional Convention in 1787/8
when they made the electoral college, they were afraid to let the "people" vote because they did not want any foolish mistakes and did not want a bad president.
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they made the electoral college
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We the people, not we electoral college
The citizens are the voters for the electoral college.
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Individuals who support the candidate that lost the Electoral College election generally are against the Electoral College system.
The president is chosen by an electoral college.