The Political Economy of The Electoral College

Ezra Klein and Brian Beutler both observe that the Electoral College doesn’t just lead to the occasional weird or unfair outcome but also biases policy substantially. If Michigan weren’t an Electoral College swing state, there probably wouldn’t be nearly as much bipartisan enthusiasm for car industry bailouts.

Conservatives, in particular, should take a gander at Virginia’s rising swing state status with alarm since that means a state where a huge number of federal bureaucrats live is soon going to pandered to at every opportunity. National Popular Vote can save us.