So it’s not dead?
Nope. Not dead. Perhaps wounded but the Democrats have been wanting to Federalize elections for a long time. Watch carefully what the usual suspects (Romney and the others) do about the Dems trying to change the rules on the Filibuster.
Ironic thing is the current method of the Filibuster was enacted by the Democrats in the first place.
They have a history of changing the rules to suit their purpose, dump the rules when it does the same, and then change them back when they desire.
The GOP is forever and a day being out played by them.
It is dead as long as the filibuster exists.