[Vigilanteman]

FWIW, Pennsylvania had an opportunity to implement just such a system last fall. Our Senate majority leader had the bill introduced. The GOP had decent majorities in both houses. Our GOP governor had pledged to sign it.

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.

[xzins]

I absolutely reject the idea of a national popular vote, but the idea of congressional district elector selection is a far better idea than state level winner-take-all.

I think it would make elections national again and not just focused on swing states like my home of Ohio.

It would also cut down on the impact of voter fraud since it would impact only one elector at a time.