What will be the reaction on the street if Obama wins the popular vote by even larger margins than Gore? But loses EC..It’s likely to happen.
Obama has so much stupid money, he is advertising in deep red states like TX, etc. (national prime time ads) He’ll knock down the McCain winning margins in those states, still have monster wins in CA and NY... an electoral/popular split is possible.
If that is combined with huge Dem gains in Congress, the situation will be frighteningly ugly. (but it beats the alternative!)
Of course, I could just see McCain to be stupid enough to do the “honorable” thing and stand down in such a situation, and order his Electors to go for Obama... sigh..