If you recall, the "conventional wisdom" going into the last election was that Gore might win the presidency with a minority of the popular vote and a majority of the electoral vote - while historically this is a "once a century" phenomenon (whatever party is involved), it is not outside the realm of possibility. Thus I was looking for Larry's take on Zogby's tracking poll.

When I noted that my comments about the abolition of the Electoral College were half in jest, it was because of the manner in which the Electoral College was defended last time around - that big pink area in the middle of the Zogby map benefits significantly from the present set-up. But as you probably know, voter conduct and demands aren't always rational - and as you surely know, if the Republicans believe that the Democrats might start taking the White House on a recurring bases with a minority of the popular vote, their stance is likely to change in a heartbeat.