President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in this week’s Electoral College vote formalized a win that has been known for over a month. Although the outcome was favorable to Democrats this go around, most Democrats would like to change the system of electing the president to a popular vote.
But history tells us that unless the political environment changes dramatically, the chance of a shift to a popular vote is minimal.
Republicans know they have had a near historic advantage over the last two elections in the Electoral College relative to the popular vote. CONTINUED
Harry Enten, CNN