It ' s not always about the choice , but the reasons the choices are made . The decision Trump makes will affect his personal wealth directly and this can influence him in a way it wouldn ' t necessarily for Obama . I don ' t agree with Obama ' s passive stance , but I can rest assured to a degree greater than with Trump that it ' s not because it affects his bottom line . <| sep |> The EC is a problem for most people . Given how many great electors are attributed small states votes matter a lot more than large state ones , for many it ' s a problem that one vote one vote . Winner takes all create and first past the post create other problem on their own but most critics are around how the number of votes are attributed between the states .