[Theresawithanh]

Well, I found this:

So far, four states – Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and Maryland – with 50 combined electoral votes have enacted bills that would give their electoral votes to the winner of the nationwide popular vote. Similar legislation has passed one or both houses in more than a dozen other states.

From here:

http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2008/09/03/new-push-to-pick-the-president-by-popular-vote/

[goldstategop]

If there was that 270 vote threshold reached this year, the Democrats would be screwed! Someone told them it was a great idea... as long as the nationwide popular vote winner was a Democrat!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[YdontUleaveLibs]

I think it is a stupid idea to undermine states ability to vote.

[ContraryMary]

Here in NJ the law only goes into effect when enough states have passed similar laws that they constitute a majority of the electoral college. So this election cycle NJ’s electors will vote for the winner of the NJ vote, not the winner of the nation-at-large vote.