Who should elect the President-the popular vote or the Electoral College?

The Electoral College is a complex and often confusing fact of political life in the United States. In short, the Electoral College was written into the Constitution as a compromise between those who wanted only the popular vote (the vote of the people) to elect the President and those who wanted only Congress to elect the President. Each state is given at least 3 electors. Each state is given more electors based on their representation in Congress. For example, Oregon has 2 Senators and 5 Representatives, which means we have 7 electors. In order to win the office, the candidate must receive at least 270 Electoral votes. Now, when people cast their votes for President in the United States they are actually voting for an elector who will represent their vote in the Electoral College. Most states have a "winner-take-all" system whereby the elector who receives the most votes will then get all of that state's electoral votes. For example, whichever candidate the majority of Oregonians vote for will get all 7 of our electoral votes. This is why a candidate may win more votes in the popular vote (because more people voted for him or her) but still lose the election because the Electoral College may award more electoral votes to another candidate. This is what happened in the 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Gore won more popular votes but lost in the Electoral College and therefore lost the election. Some groups appreciate the Electoral College because it allows states with small populations to still have a say in the Presidential election. There have been efforts to reform this system. For example, some groups believe that the people should directly elect the President so the election results would more accurately and consistently reflect what the people want. So, what do you think? Should the Electoral College continue to be used so all states have a say in who is elected or should the President be elected based on the people's vote? Remember, this system of electing the President was written into the Constitution by the Founding Fathers. As always, please use your name when posting a reply so you can actually address one another.