VC, these statistics don't surprise me. I am rather disappointed that we didn't have more show up to support Romney than we did McCain but oh well. This is just one reason I hate the electoral voting college. The system has a major flaw in that the person with the most votes does not always win. In 1982, 1988, 2000, and now 2012 I suppose the candidate that lost was the one with the most votes. It would seem they shouldn't use a system that doesn't function in a "majority rules" pattern as a typical Democracy would require but whatever.
Oh and Sloop, not to be rude and I'm not saying you're wrong by any means, but where do you get this stuff? Is there some cynical conspiracy theory website you get this off of where I could read more about it that might have cites for the claims etc.? The reason I ask is because its rather intriguing but it seems like the kind of stuff that is only in movies especially since there is no factual evidence presented along side it.