Since the names of the electors do not appear on the Texas Ballot, (they do or did in some states), how would someone who wanted to vote for Obama get elected anyway?
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Unless a "nonviable" candidate was put on the ballot, with the understanding that his/her electors would vote for Obama?
That would presumable be legal, since Texas does not punish "faithless" electors. The party generally selects the actual electors. In a very real sense, we are voting for the party, and technically are voting for the electors, not the candidate whose name appears on the ballot.
“In a very real sense, we are voting for the party, and technically are voting for the electors, not the candidate whose name appears on the ballot.”
Yes, exactly! And this is the part of the Constitution the political parties (which are not mentioned in the document) would have us forget. Because these Electors are loyalists of the Party! (Try reading NEVER LESS THAN A TREASON (1 and 2) on my blog. This narrative touches on the highlights of the election process as they played out in the 2008 election cycle.)