It has nothing to do with making candidates not ignore certain States. (Doesn't work anyway, no one campaigns in Wyoming) It was to convince the states to join up and that they wouldn't get pushed out completely by the larger states. 

The system was designed to appease and hold together a coalition of states with no never mind given to the people who live in them. The system literally is not made for us.  

 > It was to convince the states to join up and that they wouldn't get pushed out completely by the larger states. 

That’s what I said… 

 My bad dog