I have just received a copy of Tara Ross, Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College (2004). Amazon’s description: “Opponents of the Electoral College are swift to dismiss the institution as outdated and elitist, an anachronism that should be replaced by a direct popular vote. This book, written in straightforward language, examines the institutions role in selecting Presidents across the centuries and comes to a different conclusion the Electoral College protects our republic and promotes our liberty.”