I'm pleased to see that Ari Armstrong has a piece in the Rocky today, the anti side of a point/counterpoint feature on Amendment 36. You might remember that's the one that would apportion Colorado's electoral votes by percentage of the popular vote.
Ari:
Have you heard the Yankees beat the Red Sox? You should have: The Yankees outscored the Sox 45 to 41 over seven games. But, you say, the Sox won the series by winning four of those games. Explain that to the supporters of Amendment 36, the measure that seeks to split Colorado's electoral votes for president.
The presidential election is a little like a "best of 50" series (plus one for Washington, D.C.). The difference is that some of the states are bigger, so they count for more votes, and all the contests are held at once.
Excellent.
I'll second that--it's an exceptional explanation of the process and the issues.