The electoral college benefits the GOP now, so they protect it as if it came from Jesus. The Democrats want it to be abolished, citing basic fairness.
The principles would change if the politics changed.
To me, it’s pretty undemocratic, but worth keeping. I’d take out the Senate from the electoral vote total, as I said below, and I’d also like to see the states split their electoral votes, so everyone’s vote would have the chance to count (this, by the way, would benefit the GOP).