Why is there a controversy about the method in which the president is elected?

The Electoral College does not allow voters to directly
elect the president of the U.S. Each state has electors who actually elect the
president. These electors usually follow the voters within their respective states, but
they are not bound to do so. The Electoral College was originally established by our
founding fathers because they did not feel the people of the U.S. were qualified to
directly elect the president. At that time, only the wealthy were educated, and
newspapers were local rather than national. Electors would be chosen from the educated
elite because they would know the candidates and issues better than the general
population.Today, many people feel the Electoral College is outdated because we are more
educated and have knowledge available to us through the various
media.

In the 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al
Gore, Gore won the popular vote, but Bush received more electoral votes. The election
was decided in Florida where Bush's brother was governor. Many feel this election was
unfairly decided and showed that the Electoral College is truly
outdated.