Another Karl Rove Playbook in California2007/ca_electoralvote.jpgbyline‚ Aug. 23‚ 2007Besides the Leno-Migden fight in San Francisco, the June 2006 primary should be a real sleeper in California. And a low voter turnout statewide causes huge risks of right-wing propositions sailing through. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayer’s Association has already planned to put a ballot measure in June to end rent control, and expect the religious right to put an anti-gay marriage amendment on the same ballot. Now Republicans are planning to put a proposition that would apportion California’s 53 electoral votes in presidential elections by Congressional district – rather than a “winner-take-all” system used in 48 states. While at first this doesn’t sound bad, if passed it could help elect a Republican President – even if a Democrat wins the popular vote. There are a lot of ways to fix the Electoral College, but unilateral action by California to change the system will only play into right-wing hands. |