This is what I point out to Republicans who think that a direct election would be unfair due to states like CA all voting for Democrats. They act like the whole state is Democrats. There are more Republican voters in CA than some states have people. And even though CA usually votes Democrat in a national election, how many Republican voters stay home because there is no way their vote will count for the Electoral college? (And vice versa).
I think a direct vote for president would create more of an incentive for everyone to vote in national elections.
Maybe. 
