Oregon is a solidly Blue state.  It's highly doubtful that a Republican will win here in 2020 or anytime in the near future.  Unless this "popular vote" idea is adopted by ALL states, blue and red, democrats in Oregon have nothing to gain by adopting a plan giving Oregon's electoral college votes to the winner of the popular vote.  Likewise, solidly Red states would be foolish to adopt such a plan as individual states.  They would have nothing to gain and everything to lose.  

Under the plan suggested, Oregon's electoral college votes could go to a candidate the voters of Oregon soundly opposed.  If Mr. Siporin wishes to make an argument for the elimination of the electoral collage, he should do so.  Gary Crum