Talk of a mismatch between the electoral and popular votes seems to be increasing, and I stand by my prediction from the other day. I’m not the only one:
If Obama is re-elected that way, “the Republican base will be screaming that Romney should be president, and Obama doesn’t represent the country,” McKinnon predicted. “It’s going to encourage more hyperpartisanship.”
Indeed. So here’s a reminder of what the Republican Party adopted as part of their platform (pdf):
The Continuing Importance of Protecting the Electoral College
We oppose the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact or any other scheme to abolish or distort the procedures of the Electoral College. We recognize that an unconstitutional effort to impose “national popular vote” would be a mortal threat to our federal system and a guarantee of corruption as every ballot box in every state would become a chance to steal the presidency.
That is word for word. Note that not only do they oppose the popular vote, they think it is a mortal threat to our system of government that would guarantee corruption!
520 Chestnut 
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