Hard to believe that California could be the demise of any chance for Democrats to regain hold of the White House, but under a close election, California could play spoiler.
Two weeks ago, a prominent Sacramento Republican filed a ballot initiative that would end the "winner-takes-all" system of granting California's 55 electoral votes. The plan calls for two electoral votes to go to the statewide winner, while the remaining 53 electoral votes will be allocated based on the winner of each district.
Here for more: http://www.reliablepolitics.com/2007/07/ will-california-play-spoiler-to.html
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