And that's different then the current system how?
there is a big difference. In the Electoral College system each state has a say and can swing an election. a Candidate currently has to campaign in most of the states or risk losing those states. Yeah they spend a majority of the time in the High Pop states (NY, CA, TX) but they do go to other smaller states.
In a direct election all you'd have to do is campaign in the biggest cities and largest States. it would pretty much leave all the small states out. Thats why regardless of how many times the election goes to the House and Senate they wont get rid of the EC, it'll just get adjusted in vote count