Ok, new strategy. Amass all conservatives in a big state like california with population density. All the EC votes would go there. Then, we could just do the liberal thing. Relax and not worry about it.
My personal pick is TX. It would be economically viable without the rest of the union, has the right to secede. Kinda hot, but heck we could do it! So anytime liberals shook their fist we could just whine like they do and threaten to pull out. Guess they could call the UN to keep us in check (grins with loaded AK).