With all the brouhaha over the use of the Electoral College rather than the popular vote in our Presidential election, we should take a moment to reflect on the Founders' intentions. Some punidits have asserted that these men did not trust the will of the people.
Nothing is further from the truth.
Just as individual rights were protected against majority rule, our Founders attempted to construct a method of electing our president that would assure some voice for even the smallest states. Take a look at this map from USA Today. It demonstrates the voting, county by county across the United States. The red areas voted for George W. Bush while the blue went for Al Gore. Despite the overwhelming blaze of red, the popular vote went by a thin margin to Vice President Gore.