The President is only indirectly elected by the country as a whole. Therefore, the president is highly incentivized to pander to a half-dozen or so states. And a few key voters within those states. It's exactly the same problem created by regionally-allocated representatives; the only difference is that the mechanism is just a little more opaque.
Because strong presidents drive policy-making, this difference ("a few key states" vs. "the country as a whole") definitely shows up in Congressional behavior.
A much simpler (and more plausible) solution to chapium's problem is simply getting rid of the electoral college.
Because strong presidents drive policy-making, this difference ("a few key states" vs. "the country as a whole") definitely shows up in Congressional behavior.
A much simpler (and more plausible) solution to chapium's problem is simply getting rid of the electoral college.