Or we could have dealt with the debt a little...
The American people rejected Al Gore's idea to pay off the debt instead of cutting taxes.
The American people rejected Al Gore for being Al Gore. George Bush ran on a conservative foreign policy, but that changed come War on Terror.
Not sure if serious or just trolling...
Perhaps saying the American states or Electoral College would be more to your liking.
The Electoral College is not "the people", as Samuel Tilden, Al Gore, and others would likely tell you.