[Morgan in Denver]

I agree with you. Besides, the whole concept of state rights comes into play and I do not think most people would want the populous states to dominate elections. Too many people are too quick to dismiss the Tenth Amendment and the rights of states. The USA is/was created of united states and states should develop their own formula for elections.

[aristeides]

You're wrong. Adopting the Maine-Nebraska system nationwide would not weaken small states, it would strengthen them. No longer would presidential candidates concentrate so much on the big blocks of electoral votes from the big states. Instead, campaigns would probably be much more national, with due attention paid to the small states, as they have more representation in the Electoral College than their population dictates (not only do the smallest states have at least one representative in the House no matter how small their population -- all states, no matter how small, have two senators.)