A plea to the Electorial College?

As many Americans during this election season, I'm faced with trying to decide between two presidential candidates that I neither like nor think will do a good job.  I imagine I will muse about writing in a different candidate, or voting for one of the other candidates, which, of course, yields a "wasted" vote.   Dilemmas dilemmas...

However, I different possibility came to mind yesterday.  Instead of focusing my energies on deciding between the two mediocre offerings from the major parties, should a new grass-roots be started to lobby the Electoral College directly.  The EC is capable of selecting anyone which meets the constitutional requirements to serve as President, regardless of political party or popular vote.  Maybe what all the voters like myself should do is appeal to the EC to look across this great country and find the person who they believe is best suited for the job.   Possibly someone that lacks the political machine of the big parties, someone from the private sector, or a highly acclaimed professor.  Yes, maybe that is a last-ditch, desperate call for the EC to do the right thing for this country.  So, how about it, Electoral College?