Not so insane. The states can award their electoral votes any way they want as long as its citizens agree to it. This is not something coming from a bunch of nuts. It is a very serious challenge to our electoral process supported by the NYT, Chicago Sun Times, Minneapolis Star Tribune, and others.
EVERY VOTE EQUAL: A State-Based Plan For Electing The President By National Popular Vote
Guaranteed.....only a Clinton could have come up with this idea.....