Refer to the Newsela article “Should We Abolish the Electoral College?” The author of the CON argument states that in a majority-wins election, candidates would spend more time in the most populated states and cities and rarely travel to rural areas.

Which statement best explains how the author of the PRO argument interprets this idea?

The legislative branch protects smaller states equally, so a presidential candidate's focus does not matter.

The electoral system encourages candidates to concentrate their efforts on states with many electoral votes.

The electoral system produces a situation where most political power is given to the minority.

The legislative branch is already designed to encourage candidates to spread their efforts over many states.