But consider if you are in a state like Georgia, your vote doesn’t count at all unless you vote right wing Republican on everything. During the Presidential race the candidates don’t even bother coming to your state. They know how the majority is going to vote so one begins to feel disenfranchised and asks yourself why even vote since the outcome is certain that the electoral votes are going all in for the other side. So it may be 45% not voting with the majority but their votes mean nothing.

On the other hand, with the National Popular Vote I know my vote will count, no matter how my state votes. The Govenor elections are run for popular vote, why not the Presidential.

I don’t agree with your idea that the cities will deliver the outcome. Atlanta is by far the biggest city in Georgia but the Governor, elected by popular vote always comes from the rural areas, just like the current Governor Sonny Perdue from South Georgia.