Good points. Mass. is virtually certain to vote for Obama in 2012. Are they really saying that Mass. Democrat electors, who are party loyalists/activists, are going to vote for a Republican candidate if that candidate won the national popular vote?
It strains believability that loyal Democrat electors elected by their state voters, will vote Republican in such a case.
There is now no reason for any candidate for President, whether Republican or Democrat, to visit Massachusetts during an election year.