CNN: California could sway 2008

[gorkay]

I don't think there's much chance of this passing, just as the Colorado proposal had little chance in 2004, because it is so obviously politically motivated. (It's the only way the GOP is going to win any electoral votes in CA in 2008, too.)

If you're going to do things like this, why not abolish the electoral college and have the Presidency decided by straight popular vote, just like every other election?

[Stranger in a strange land]

I don't think there's much chance of this passing, just as the Colorado proposal had little chance in 2004, because it is so obviously politically motivated. (It's the only way the GOP is going to win any electoral votes in CA in 2008, too.)

If you're going to do things like this, why not abolish the electoral college and have the Presidency decided by straight popular vote, just like every other election?

what's the chance that this thing even makes it onto the ballot?

[Cylon Candidate]

Article Two, Section One of the US Constitution:

"Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector."

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the proposed ballot measure a clear violation of this?