3 million fewer vote for Romney than McCain got in 2008 says there was something wrong with Romney’s campaign. You say it was anti-mormonism. I say there’s not a shred of evidence to support that.
Here’s what I think. I think there are at least 3 million Americans in counties and states where it doesn’t matter if they go to the polls or not, that their guy isn’t going to win their electoral votes or even their vote for dog catcher.
The constitution gives state legislatures the power to determine how the electors are chose in their own state. I think the Nebraska plan is an improvement that preserves republicanism. I’d give one elector to the victor of each congressional district, and in large states, I’d give the state winner the 2 senatorial electors. Perhaps in smaller states, I’d understand their assigning their 3 electors to separate regions of the state (or something like that).
In any case, this wouldn’t have changed yesterday’s final result, but it would have given red areas in a blue state (and vice versa) like California a sense that they were contributing to the cause.
Then our Quisling State GOP chairman went to wavering representatives during the hearing process to make sure it never got to the floor. He said it would diminish Pennsylvania's influence in presidential elections and his influence in the national party. As it was, the Democrat machine took Pennsylvania for granted except for the last couple of weeks.
The vote was so close in three states (Ohio, Florida and Virginia) that a shift of 0.25% of the national popular vote in these states plus Pennsylvania's split electors would have been enough to pull Romney/Ryan over the finish line.