there ' s a dongle for thatFTFY <| sep |> Conservatives in NY , California , and other blue states would have far more incentive to vote for president . so would liberals in TX , GA , and the entirety of the south . This argument is totally nonsensical , as it applies to both nonvoter groups , but it ' s almost always selectively mentioned as beneficial to republicans . If people on the right truly thought a popular vote would encourage more hidden conservatives to vote than hidden liberals , republicans would be all over it . Edit People , please stop using sports analogies . The Indians scored more runs in the WS , so they should have won according to the popular vote . You ' re all so dumb that it ' s maddening . Want another sports analogy ? I could say the Electoral College is like if the Indians had scored 1 run in 3 separate innings , and the Cubs had scored 5 runs in 1 inning , and therefore the Indians won because they had runs from more innings . And you would rightfully say that ' s a dumb analogy twisted to fit my point because it is . So stop fucking using idiotic sports similes to justify your viewpoint .