Although only ME and NE currently allocate Electoral Votes by Congressional district (and 2 to the state winner), supporters of an initiative to change the CA allocation of electoral votes is on track to collect the signatures needed.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1107/7002.htmlhttp://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20071119-9999-1n19elect.htmlSo far about 400,000 signatures have been collected of the 700,000 goal (434,000 valid signatures required).
If passed (and the only poll I saw had it favored) CA 55 for-sure Electoral Votes for the Democratic candidate in 2008 would be split, around 35-D and 20-R.
If a Republican were to win in 2008 because of the "extra" votes form CA, do you think that would inspire either:
1) More states to go by districts?
2) More support to switch to the National Popular Vote method? Which currently has passed only one state (
http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/index.php)?3) Just more gnashing of teeth that the Republican Stole the election?
