Many of the arguments posted here for the electoral college are countered by Koza in the debate I posted earlier - in most cases there is data to the contrary. I strongly recommend watching it in its entirety, as many of these arguments - as well as many assumptions posted here about the underlying bases for the EC - are not well founded.
As for the argument that a popular vote would result in some states not having a voice, well, that’s certainly the case now (only it’s a different set of states).
I’ll have to check it out. I’m sure my arguments don’t really measure up to those from people who are far smarter and more informed than I.